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MASTER COPY OF CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BOOK IN EFFECT
UNTIL MAY 2, 1994; NEW CITY CODE AS RECODIFIED
BY MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION BECAME.
EFFECTIVE MAY 3, 1994.
Faith G. Miller, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
May 3, 1994
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MASTER LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS
: IN EFFECT UNTIL5/2/94
City of Cape Canaveral
105 POLK AVENUE • P.O. BOX 326
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA 32920
TELEPHONE 407/783-1100
FAX 407/799-3170
EMO TO: All Holders of Cape Canaveral Land Development
Regulations
FROM: Faith G. Miller, City Cler
DATE: April 1, 1993
SUBJECT: Revisions to Land Development Regulations
Attached please find revised pages to the City of Cape Canaveral's
Land Development Regulations (Green Book). These pages reflect the
changes made by the adoption ,of the following ordinances:
Ordinance No. Adopted Date
11-91
04-92
92-17 (Res.)
05-92
06-92
07-92
09-92
21-92
25-92
01-93
November 19, 1992.
May 5, 1992
May 5, 1992
May 5, 1992
May-5, 1992
July 21, 1992
August 18., 1992
November 5, 1992
January 5, 1993
February 16, 1993
Listed below are the steps you need to take in order to update your
copy of the land'development regulations:
1. Remove and destroy entire Chapter 265, Code Enforcement
Board (4 double -sided pages) and replace with new Chapter
(one page). (Ord. No. 1-93)
2. Remove and destroy entire Chapter 535, Sewer Impact
Assessment ..(6 double -sided pages) and replace with new
Chapter (5 double -sided pages). (Ord. Nos. 11-91, 5-92,
& 21-92 & Res. No. 92-17)
PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
Memo: Land Development Regulations
April 1, 1993
Page 2
3. Remove and destroy entire Chapter 611, Building Code (one
page) and replace with new Chapter (one page). (Ord.
Nos. 9-92 & 20-92)
4. Remove and destroy entire Chapter 624, Flood Damage
Prevention (11 double -sided pages) and replace with new
Chapter (12 double -sided pages). (Ord. No. 7-92)
5. Remove and destroy Sec. 657.05-657.15 of Chapter 657,
Tree Protection and Land Clearing (one double -sided page)
and replace with one new double -sided page. (Ord. No. 6-
92)
6. Remove and destroy first two complete pages of Chapter
662, Concurrency Management and replace with two new
pages. (Ord. No. 4-92)
7. Remove and destroy last two pages of Chapter 667,
Wetlands Protection and replace with two new pages, Sec.
667.05 - 667.11. (Ord. No.4-92)
8. Remove and destroy Sec. 675.13 - 675.21 of Chapter 675,
Litter and Waste (one double -sided page) and replace with
one new (double -sided page). (Ord. No. 6-92)
Upon completion of these steps, your Land Development Regulations
Book will be up-to-date. If you should have any questions
regarding this procedure, please contact my office at 868-1221.
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Attachments
MEMORANDUM
FROM:
RE:
City of Cape Canaveral
105 POLK AVENUE • P.O. BOX 326
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA 32920
TELEPHONE 407/783-1100
FAX 407/799-3170
September 12, 1991
Janet S. Leeser, City Clerk
REVISIONS TO LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Attached please find the revisions to the City of Cape Canaveral
Land Development Regulations (Green Book) which have been adopted
by the City Council since the book was first printed in June 1990.
Listed below are the steps you need to take to update your copy
of the LDR:
1. Remove and destroy Contents (one page) and replace with new
page.
2. Remove and destroy entire Chapter 535, Sewer Impact
Assessment (4 pages) and replace with new Chapter and
Appendix (5 pages). [Ord.. No. 6-91, 7 May 91]
3. Remove and destroy entire Chapter 537, Impact Fees (one
page) and replace with new page. [Ord. No. 27-90, 4 Sep 90]
4. Remove and destroy entire Chapter 611, Building Code (one
page) and replace with new page. [Ord. No. 32-90, 3 Jan 91]
5. Remove and destroy Sec. 653.17-Sec. 653.24 of the Sign Code
(2 pages) and replace with two new pages. [Ord. No. 33-90, 3
Jan 91]
6. Remove and destroy Sec. 660.03 of the Land Development Code
(one page) and replace with new page. [Ord. No. 8-91, 21 May
91]
7. Insert new Chapter 668, Floodplain Protection (3 pages) in
the appropriate place. [Ord. No. 25-90, 8 Nov 90]
PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
y` REVISIONS TO LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
1
September 12, 1991
Page 2
8. Insert new Chapter 670, Discharge of Waters and Wastes into
City Sewer System (17 pages) in the appropriate place. [Ord.
No. 5-91, 7 May 91]
9. Insert new Chapter 671, Sewer Service (4 pages) in the
appropriate place. [Amended and placed in LDR by Ord. No.
15-90, 3 Apr 90]
10. Remove and destroy entire Chapter 685, Parking Regulations
(one page) and replace with new page. [Ord. No. 9-91, 2 Jul
91]
11. Remove and destroy entire Chapter 713, Spill -over Lighting
Control (one page) and replace with new page. [Ord. No. 24-
90, 5 Jun 90]
Upon completion of these steps, your LDR Book will be up-to-date.
Please do not hesitate to call me at 868-1221 if you have any
questions regarding these revisions.
net S. Leeser, City Clerk
Attachments
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
F L_0 R I D A
Preparation of this document was aided
through financial assistance received from
the State of Florida under the Local
Government Land Development Regulation
Assistance Program authorized by Chapter
89-253, Laws of. Florida, and Administered
by the Florida Department of Community
Affairs.
ADOPTED
ORDINANCE NO. 2-90
JANUARY 25, 1990
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
CONTENTS
TITLE CHAPTER
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS 652
BEACHES AND DUNES
BIRDS PROTECTED
BUILDING CODE
BUILDING PERMIT AND DEVELOPMENT FEES
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION BUILDLNG CODE
CODE_ENFORCEMENT BOARD
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
FLOODPLAIN PROTECTION
GARBAGE AND TRASH REMOVAL
651
655
611
547
612
265
662
624
668
673
IMPACT FEES 537
LAND,DEVEL'OPMENT CODE
LITTER AND .WASTE
LOCAL. PLANNING AGENCY
OFF -ROADWAY REGULATIONS
PARKING REGULATIONS
PLANNING &ZONING BOARD.
.SEWAGE PRETREATMENT
SEWER IMPACT ASSESSMENT
SEWER SERVICE
SIGN CODE -
SPILL -OVER LIGHTING CONTROL
STANDARD EXCAVATION AND GRADING CODE
-STANDARD UNSAFE BUILDING ABATEMENT CODE
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
STREETS, -ESTABLISHMENT
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
'TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING
WETLANDS PROTECTION
ZONING REGULATIONS*
660
675
261
683
685
257
670
535
671
653
713'
625
620
664
501
503
657
667
631
*Published Under`Separate Cover.
§ 257.01
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
CHAPTER 257
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
§ 257.02
Sec. 257.01 Membership of Board. A Board to be
known as the "Planning and Zoning Board of the City of
Cape Canaveral" is hereby established. The members of
the Planning and Zoning Board shall serve without com-
pensation. The Board shall consist of seven members.
Five permanent members shall have full voting rights.
Two alternate members shall be restricted from voting
except as specified in § 257.08 hereof.
A. The two permanent members whose terms presently
expire on the third Tuesday in June 1974 are hereby
reappointed to a new term expiring on September 15,
1974; one alternate member shall be appointed to a term
expiring on the same date.
B. The three permanent members whose terms pres-
ently expire on the third Tuesday in June 1975 are
hereby reappointed to a new term expiring on September
15, 1975; one alternate member shall be appointed to a
term expiring on the same date.
C. All terms of office thereafter shall be for two
years.
D. The two alternate Board members shall be appoin-
ted as soon as practical after January 3, 1974.
E. Appointments to the Board shall be made by
majority vote of the City Council.
F. The Board shall hold its organizational meeting
at the first regular meeting after September 15th each
year, and from its permanent membership elect its chair-
man who shall hold office as chairman for a period of
one year. [Ord. No. 53-73, § 1, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.02 Qualifications. Each person appointed
to the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape
Canaveral shall meet the following qualifications.
A. A registered voter of the City of Cape
Canaveral.
B. A resident of the City of Cape Canaveral for
§ 257.02
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD § 257.07
at least 12 months immediately preceding appointment.
[Ord. No. 53-73, § 2, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.03 Ex-Officio Members. The Planning and
Zoning Board may appoint ex-officio members who shall
serve the Board in an advisory capacity. Each
ex-officio member shall be appointed by majority vote
of the Board and shall serve for a term to be deter-
mined by the Board, but not to expire later than the
15th day of September. [Ord. No. 53-73, § 3, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.04 Qualifications of Ex-Officio Members.
Ex-officio members of the Planning and Zoning Board of
the City of Cape Canaveral shall be bonafide residents
of Brevard County, but need not be a qualified voter of
the City of Cape Canaveral. Ex-officio members shall
be versed by education or experience in the field of
municipal planning, zoning, or other specified areas in
which their advice will be solicited. Ex-officio
members shall not vote on matters before the Planning
and Zoning Board, but shall serve the Board in an advi-
sory capacity only. The City Council of the City of
Cape Canaveral may provide funds for reasonable compen-
sation for ex-officio members who do not desire to
donate their services. Reimbursement for out-of-pocket
expenses for ex-officio members may also be provided.
[Ord. No. 53-73, § 4, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.05 Conflict of Interest. No member of the
Planning and Zoning Board (permanent members, alternate
member or ex-officio member), shall benefit, directly
or indirectly in any matter coming before the Board;
nor shall any such member accept personal gifts or
gratuity services given with the intention of influ-
encing such member in his consideration, vote, action,
favor or recommendation as to an official matter before
the Board. Any member of the Board who has an inter-
est, direct or indirect, in any matter before the Board
shall make his interest known to the full Board and
forthwith disqualify .himself from consideration of the
said matter. [Ord. No. 53-73, § 5, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.06 Rules of Procedure. The Planning and
Zoning Board shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure,
and rules of order by majority vote of the permanent
Board. [Ord. No. 53-73, § 6, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.07 Quorum. Three voting members of the
Planning and Zoning Board shall constitute a quorum,
§ 257.07 PLANNING & ZONING BOARD § 257.10
however, all official actions of the Board must be by
majority vote of all voting members present, i.e.,
permanent members and/or voting alternate members.
[Ord. No. 53-73, § 7, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.08 Alternate Members, Voting Rights. The
Alternate Board Member whose term of office expires on
September 15, 1975, shall be designated as First Alter-
nate Board Member status by leaving the Board or by
appointment as a Permanent Board Member, and there-
after, the First Alternate Board member shall be that
Alternate Board member with the longer service as an
Alternate Member. The remaining Alternate Board Member
shall be designated as the Second Alternate Board
member.
A. In the absence of a Permanent Board member from
an official Board Meeting, the First Alternate Board
Member shall assume all duties of the absent Permanent
Board Member, including the right to vote on any matter
before the Board at that meeting. If two or more Perma-
nent Board members are absent from an official Board
Meeting, the Second Alternate Member shall assume all
duties of an absent permanent Member, including the
right to vote on any matter before the Board at that
Meeting.
B. In the absence of the First Alternate Board
Member from an official Board Meeting, the Second Alter-
nate Board member shall act in the Place of the Absent
First Alternate, including the right to vote on matters
before the Board at that meeting if a Permanent Member
is also absent at that meeting. [Ord. No. 53-73, § 8,
3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.09 Minutes. The Planning and Zoning Board
shall designate a Secretary whose duties shall include
the keeping of minutes of all the Board's meetings, and
recording the Board's actions and recommendations. The
City Clerk of the City of Cape Canaveral shall be custo-
dian of all records of the Board and such records shall
be maintained in City Hall, Cape Canaveral, Florida.
[Ord. No. 53-73, . 9, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.10 Duties. The Planning and Zoning Board
of the City of Cape Canaveral shall operate exclusively
in an advisory capacity to the City Council and no
ruling, decision or recommendation of said Board shall
be binding on said Council.
§ 257.10
PLANNING & ZONING § 257.11
A. The Board shall perform such duties as are
conferred on it by the Charter and Code of the City of
Cape Canaveral and shall, from time to time, make
studies on planning and zoning matters affecting the
health, welfare, safety and morals of the people of the
City of Cape Canaveral.
B. No problem or situation relating to zoning shall
be submitted to the City Council prior to being submit-
ted to, and acted upon, by the Planning and Zoning
Board of the City of Cape Canaveral. Such problems or
situations relating to zoning shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
- Changes in zone classification.
- Changes in zoning district boundaries and
zoning maps.
- Review and revision of zoning sections.
- Recommendation concerning a master plan and
periodic review thereof.
C. The Planning and Zoning Board shall make recom-
mendations to the Board of Adjustment concerning
Special exceptions and Variances in accordance with the
Zoning Regulations of the City of Cape Canaveral.
D. The Board Secretary shall, after each meeting of
the Planning and Zoning Board, transmita copy of the
Board's Minutes to each member of the City Council, the
City Clerk, and the City Attorney. Such minutes shall
include the Board's recommendations on any matter
coming before it, including a short -statement setting
forth the facts upon which the Board's recommendations
were based as well as the Board's reasons for the said
recommendation. [Ord. No. 53-73, § 10, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.11 Master Plan, Preparation and Scope The
Planning and Zoning Board shall prepare a comprehensive
master plan for the welfare, recreational, economic and
physical development of the incorporated areas of the
City of Cape Canaveral. The purpose of the master plan
shall be to guide and accomplish a coordinated and
harmonious development of the entire city, which will,
in accordance with existing and future needs, best
promote the public health, safety, convenience, prosper-
ity and general welfare of the city as well as
efficiency and economy in the process of city
development. The master plan shall include a coordi-
nated, uniform plan for:
§ 257.11
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD § 257.13
- Land use
- Traffic circulation and roads
- Public Utilities
- Transportation
- Public facilities, including schools,
parks, playgrounds, and other public areas.
- Long range program for public improvement.
[Ord. No. 53-73, § 11, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.12 Master Plan, Preparation and Recommen-
dation for Adoption. The master plan shall be prepared
by the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape
Canaveral or under its direction. After review by the
Board, its recommended master plan as a whole, or in
geographic areas, shall be submitted to the City
Council for adoption. The recommendation shall refer
expressly to the maps, descriptive material and other
matters intended to be part of the plan, all of which
shall be identified by the signature of the Chairman of
the Planning. and Zoning Board, together with the date
thereof.
A. The master plan recommendation, in whole or in
part, shall require majority vote of the Planning and
Zoning Board, as specified in § 257.07 hereof.
B. Before adoption of the plan, or any portion
thereof, a public hearing shall be held by the City
Council at which all persons shall have an opportunity
to be heard. At least fifteen days notice of the time
and place of such public hearing and its purpose shall
be published in a daily newspaper of general circula-
tion in the City of Cape Canaveral. [Ord. No. 53-73, §
12, 3 Jan 74]
Sec. 257.13 Master Plan, Approval by City Council.
The master plan or such portions thereof as may be
recommended to the City Council by the Planning and
Zoning Board shall be formally acted upon by the City
Council within ninety (90) days from the date of such
submission. Any master plan, or part thereof, which is
disapproved by the City Council shall be referred back
to the Planning and Zoning Board for further consider-
ation and study, with or without recommendations. [Ord.
No. 53-73, § 13, 3 Jan 74]
§ 257.14
PLANNING & ZONING § 257.14
Sec. 257.14 Master Plan, Dissemination of Copies.
Upon adoption by the City Council and compliance with
§ 257.11, 12 and 13 hereof,, the master plan or part
thereof, shall be disseminated. Copies shall be
furnished to the City Clerk, City Attorney, Building
Official, Department of Public Works, and any other
department concerned. [Ord. No. 53-74, § 14, 3 Jan 74]
f § 261.01
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
CHAPTER 261
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
§ 261.03
Sec. 261.01 Designation and Establishment of
Planning Agency. Pursuant to and in accordance with
the provisions of Section 163.3174, Florida Statutes,
the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of
1975,.the five regular and two alternate members of the
Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida are hereby designated and
established as the Local Planning Agency for the City
of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Hereinafter, the five
regular and two alternate members of the Planning and
Zoning Board of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
Wand the two delegates at large shall be referred to as
'the Local Planning Agency. [Ord. No. 11-78, § 1, 5 Sep
78; Ord. No. 17-85, § 1, 19 Mar 85]
Sec. 261.02 Duties and Responsibilities of Local
Planning Agency. The local planning agency, in accord-
ance with the provisions of Section 163.3161 through
163.3211, Florida Statutes, shall:
A. Assume the general responsibility for the
conduct of the comprehensive planning program and the
preparation of the comprehensive plan for Cape
Canaveral.
B. Coordinate the comprehensive plan of Cape
Canaveral or elements or portions thereof with the com-
prehensive plans of other local governments and the
State of Florida.
C. Recommend the comprehensive plan of Cape
Canaveral or elements or portions thereof to the City
Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, for
adoption, and;
D. Monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status
of the comprehensive plan of Cape Canaveral and recom-
mend to the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, such changes in the comprehensive plan as may
from time to time be required. [Ord. No. 14-76, § 2, 6
Jul 76]
Sec. 261.03 Designation of Agency, Department, Com-
mittee or Person to Prepare Comprehensive Plan. The
§ 261.03
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY § 261.07
City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida in
cooperation with the Local Planning Agency, may
designate any agency, department, committee, or person
to prepare the comprehensive plan for the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, or any element thereof under the
supervision and direction of the Local Planning Agency.
[Ord. No. 14-76, § 3, 6 Jul 76]
Sec. 261.04 Organization, Rules and Procedures of
the Agency. The initial and subsequent members of the
Local Planning Agency shall be appointed, shall select
their officers and shall follow such rules of procedure
as established in Ordinance No. 53-73, of the City of
Cape Canaveral, Florida, and in the Ordinance adopted
by the City Council of Cape Canaveral, Florida on
January 3, 1974 establishing the policies and rules of
procedure for the Planning and Zoning Board, or as
established in subsequent resolution or ordinance adopt-
ed from time to time by the City Council of Cape
Canaveral, Florida. [Ord. No. 14-76, § 4, 6 Jul 76]
Sec. 261.05 Public Meetings and Records. All
meetings of the Local Planning Agency shall be open to
the public and all records of such agency shall be
public records. [Ord. No. 14-76, § 5, 6 Jul 76]
Sec. 261.06 Funding. The City of Cape Canaveral
shall appropriate funds at its discretion for salaries
of staff, fees and expenses necessary in the conduct of
the work of the Local Planning Agency and also estab-
lish a schedule of fees to be charged by the agency.
[Ord. No. 14-76, § 6, 6 Jul 76]
Sec. 261.07 Severability. The provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed to be separate and independent
of all other provisions herein, and if any provisions
of this chapter are declared invalid or void for any
reason, the invalidity thereof shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion hereof. [Ord. No.
14-76, § 7, 6 Jul 76]
S 265.01
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD S 265.07
CHAPTER 265
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Sec. 265.01 Code Enforcement Board Created. A Code
Enforcement Board is hereby established pursuant to the
authority granted by Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, or any
successor statute. (Ord. No. 1-93, S 1, 30 Mar 93)
Sec. 265.03 Membership. The City Council shall appoint
members of the Code Enforcement Board in accordance with the
terms of Section 162.05, Florida Statutes or any successor
statute. (Ord. No. 1-93, S 1, 30 Mar 93)
Sec. 265.05 Duties, Responsibilities and Powers. The
Code Enforcement Board shall have duties, responsibilities and
powers as set forth, and shall be governed in all respects, by
Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, or any successor statute, and
shall have the power to hear appeals as otherwise set forth in
the City Code of Ordinances. (Ord. No. 1-93, S 1, 30 Mar 93)
Sec. 265.07 Prosecution of Violations with No Criminal
Penalty. Any violation of the City Code of Ordinances which
the City elects to prosecute before the Code Enforcement Board
shall have no criminal penalty as to said violation. (Ord.
No. 1-93, S 1, 30 Mar 93)
Chapter Revised
Ord. No. 1-93
March 30, 1993
501.01
STREETS
CHAPTER 501
STREETS
S 501.03
Sec. 501.01 Authority to Plan Streets. This
Chapter is adopted pursuant to the provisions of
Florida Special Acts, Chapter 63-1144. The purpose of
these sections is to formulate and propose the reserva-
tion of locations for proposed future streets in
connection with the preparation of the comprehensive
plan or portions thereof. The Planning and Zoning
Board of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is hereby
designated as the planning commission provided for in
said Special Acts. [Ord. No. 24-72, § 1, 2 Jan 73]
Sec. 501.02 Legal Status of Comprehensive Plan.
Whenever a comprehensive plan for the area, or a por-
tion of such plan corresponding generally with a
functional subdivision of the subject matter or a geo-
graphic subdivision of the area has been adopted by the
Planning and Zoning Board and approved by the City
Council, then and thenceforth no street, park or other
public way, ground, place or space, and no public
building or structure shall be constructed, altered or
authorized in the area until and unless the location
and extent thereof shall have been submitted to the
Planning and Zoning Board for report on its approval
or disapproval, including the reasons therefor. Within
thirty (30) days after the request for such report has
been received by the Planning and Zoning Board or with-
in such other time limit as shall be agreed upon either
such report shall be made or failure of the said Board
to act shall be deemed approval. The Planning and
Zoning Board's report may be overruled by a majority
vote of the entire membership of the City Council.
[Ord. No. 24-72, § 2, 2 Jan 73]
Sec.. 501.03 Reservation of Location of Mapped
Streets for Future Public Acquisition. After adoption
of that portion of the comprehensive plan involving a
major street plan for an area, the City Council may
direct the Planning and Zoning Board to make or cause
to be made surveys for the exact location of the lines
of a street or streets in any portion of the area and
to make a plat of the territory thus surveyed, showing
the land which it recommends be reserved for future
acquisition for public streets.
501.03
STREETS § 501.03
A. The Planning and Zoning Board, before adopting
any such plat, shall first obtain the approval of the
City Engineer and the City Planner, then hold a public
hearing thereon with due public notice. After such
hearing the Planning and Zoning Board may transmit the
plat as originally made, or modified to the City Coun-
cil, together with the Planning and Zoning Board's
estimate of the time or times within which the lands
shown on the plat as streets location should be
acquired by the City. Thereupon, the City Council may
approve and adopt or may reject any such plat, or may
modify it with approval of the Planning and Zoning
Board, or in the event of the Planning and Zoning
Board's disapproval of the modification, the City
Council, may, by a favorable vote of not less than four -
fifths (4/5) of its entire membership, modify such plat
and adopt the modified plat. In the Chapter adopting
such plat the City Council shall fix the period of time
for which the street locations shown on the plat shall
be deemed reserved for future taking or acquisition for
public use. Said period of time not to exceed twenty
(20) years. Upon such adoption, the City Clerk shall
transmit for recording in the public records, one
approved copy of the plat to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Brevard County and retain one copy for the
purpose of public examination.
B. Such approval and adoption of a plat shall not
be deemed the opening or establishment of any street,
nor the taking of any land for street. purposes nor
public use, nor as a public improvement, but solely as
a reservation of the street locations shown thereon,
for the period specified in Chapter of the governing
body .for future taking or acquisition for public use.
The Planning and Zoning Board or any other official or
agency of the City may, at the direction of the City
Council, negotiate for or secure from the owner or
owners of any such lands releases of claims for damages
or compensation for such reservation or agreements
indemnifying the City for such claims by others, which
releases or agreements shall be binding upon the owner
or owners executing the same and their successors in
title.
C. At any time afterthe filing of a plat with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court or other recording official,
and during the period specified for the reservation,
§ 501.03
STREETS § 501.04
the Planning and Zoning Board acting upon the instruc-
tions of the City Council and the owner of land
containing a reserved street location may agree upon a
modification of the location of the lines of the
proposed street, such agreement to include a release by
said owner of any claim for compensation or damages by
reason of such modifications; and thereupon the
Planning and Zoning Board may make a plat corresponding
to the said modification and transmit the same to the
City Council and if such modified plat be approved by
the City Council the City Clerk shall transmit for
recording an approved copy thereof to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court and said modified plat shall take the
place of the original plat.
D. After obtaining recommendations from the
Planning and Zoning Board and holding public hearings
with due notice, the City Council may abandon or amend
any reservation and shall certify such abandonment or
amendment to the County Clerk or other recording offi-
cial. [Ord. No. 24-72, § 3, 2 Jan 73]
Sec. 501.04 Buildings in Reserved Street Locations.
After street locations have been reserved, as indicated
in § 501.02, no building permit shall thereafter be
issued for construction or alteration of any building
in the bed of any such street, nor shall any building
be in the bed of any street, nor shall any buildings be
built therein; provided, however, that if the land with-
in such mapped street is not yielding a fair return on
its value to the owner, the Planning and Zoning Board
shall have power in a specific case by the vote of a
majority of its members to recommend to the City
Council that a special permit be issued for a building
in such street which will as little as practicable
increase the cost of opening such street or tend to
cause a change in the comprehensive plan, and such
board may recommend reasonable requirements as a condi-
tion of granting such special permit. Before taking
any action authorized in this Section, the Planning and
Zoning Board shall hold a public hearing and with due
public notice, at which parties in interest and others
shall have an opportunity to be heard, and thereafter
the recommendations of the said Board shall be submit-
ted to the City Council for determination. [Ord. No.
24-72, § 4, 2 Jan 73]
501.05
STREETS § 501.06
Sec. 501.05 Closing and Abandonment of Streets;
Authority.
A. The City Council, with respect to property under
its control, may in its own discretion, and of its own
motion, or upon the request of, any agency of the state,
county, or of the federal government, or upon petition
of any person or persons, is hereby authorized and
empowered to:
1. Vacate, abandon, discontinue and close any
existing public or private street, alleyway, road,
highway, or other place used for travel, or any por-
tion thereof, other than a state, county, or federal
highway or road, and to renounce and disclaim any
right of the city and the public in and to any land
in connection therewith;
2. Renounce and disclaim any right of the city
and the public in and to any land, or interest there-
in, acquired by purchase, gift, devise, dedication
or prescription for street, alleyway, road or
highway purposes, other than lands acquired for
state, county, and federal highway; and
3. Renounce and disclaim any right of the city
and the public in and to land, other than land con-
stituting, or acquired for, a state, .county or
federal highway, delineated on any recorded map or
plat as a street, alleyway, road or highway.
B. The City Council, upon such motion, request or
petition, may adopt a resolution declaring that at a
definite time and place a public hearing will be held
to consider the advisability of exercising the author-
ity granted in this section. [Ord. No. 23-63, § 2, 19
Dec 63]
Sec. 501.06 Closing and Abandonment of Streets;
Publication of Notice. Before any such street shall be
closed and vacated, or before any right of interest or
the city or public in any land delineated on any record-
ed map or plat as a street shall be renounced and
disclaimed, the Council shall hold a public hearing,
and shall publish notice thereof, one time, in a news-
paper of general circulation in such city at least two
weeks prior to the date stated therein for such hearing.
After such public hearing, any action of the Council,
501.06 STREETS C 501.07
writing and as herein authorized, shall be evidenced by
a resolution duly adopted and entered upon the minutes
of the City Council. The request of any agency of the
state, county, or of the United States, or of any per-
son, to the City Council to take action shall be in
shall be in writing and shall be spread upon the
minutes of the City Council; provided, however, that
the City Council of its own motion and discretion, may
take action for the purposes hereof. Notice of
adoption of such a resolution by the City Council shall
be published one time, within thirty days following its
adoption, in one issue of a newspaper of general circul-
ation in the City. The proof of publication of notice
of public hearing, the resolution as adopted, and the
proof of publication of the: notice of the adoption of
such resolution shall be recorded in the deed records
of the county. [Ord. No. 23-63, § 3, 19 Dec 63]
Sec. 501.07 Civil Liability for Damage to Municipal
Streets. Any person or entity is civilly liable to the
City of Cape Canaveral for the actual damage to a
street in the municipality by reason of their negligent
or wrongful act; such damage may be recovered by suit
including reasonable attorneys' fees in the collection
of said damage. [Ord. No. 9-89, § 1, 15 Aug 89]
§ 503.01
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
CHAPTER 503
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
§ 503.02
Sec. 503.01 Declaration of Purpose. The City
Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, hereby
delegates to the Planning and Zoning Board of the City,
the powers herein expressed.
The procedures and standards for the development and
subdivision of real estate and for the surveying and
platting thereof, adopted and prescribed by this
chapter, are hereby found by the Council to be neces-
sary and appropriate in order to provide for economical
and sufficient streets with adequate widths and with
proper alignment and grades designed to promote the
public safety, health and general welfare, to provide
for suitable residential neighborhoods with adequate
streets and utilities and other improvements and facili-
ties and appropriate building sites, to save
unnecessary expenditures of public funds by initial
proper construction thereof, and to provide proper land
records for the convenience of the public and for
improved identification and permanent location of real
estate boundaries. These requirements are the minimum
deemed necessary for the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare. [Ord. No. 12-62, 6 1, 17
Oct 62; Ord. No. 7-84, § 1, 1 May 84]
Sec. 503.02. Definitions. For the purpose of this
chapter, certain words and terms used herein are
defined as follows:
Alley - A minor roadway which is used primarily for
vehicular service access to the back or the side of
properties otherwise abutting on a street.
Board - The Cape Canaveral Planning and Zoning Board
of ER -City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Bridge - A structure erected over a depression or an
obstacle as over a river, canal or street, and carrying
a roadway for passenger or vehicle traffic.
Bulkhead - Aretaining wall or structure designed to
prevent the erosion of land by water action.
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SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.02
Bulkhead Line - An artificial line established in or
along a river, watercourse, or body of water
designating the maximum distance or limit that land
filling will be permitted.
Canal - An artificial watercourse, trench or ditch
in the earth for confining water to a defined channel.
City - The City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Comprehensive Plan - A plan, which may consist of
several maps, data and other descriptive matter, for
the physical development of the City or any portion
thereof, including any amendments, extensions or addi-
tions thereto adopted by the City Council, indicating
the general locations for major roads, parks or other
public open spaces, public building site, routes for
public utilities, zoning districts or other similar
information.
Council - The City Council of the City' of Cape
Canav� Florida.
Cul-de-sac - A street having one open end and being
permanently terminated by a vehicular turn -around.
Dedication - The deliberate appropriation of land by
its owner for any general and public uses, reserving to
himself no other rights than such as are compatible
with the full exercise and enjoyment of the public uses
to which the property has been devoted.
Easement - A right-of-way granted for limited use of
private property for a public or quasi -public purpose.
Finger - A manmade portion of land nearly surrounded
by water, consisting of a roadway ending in a cul-de-
sac and lots on both sides of the road; the lots abut
the roadway and the water.
Lot - A tract or parcel of land identified as a
single unit in a subdivision.
A. Lot Depth: A distance measured in the mean
direction of the sidelines of the lot from the
midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of
the opposite main rear line on the lot.
§ 503.02
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.02
B. Lot Width: The mean horizontal distance between
the side lines measured at right angles to the depth.
Retainer Wall - See Bulkhead.
Right -of -Way - Land reserved, used or to be used for
a street, alley, walkway, drainage facility or other
public purpose.
Street - The term "street" means a public way for
vehicular traffic whether designated as a street, high-
way, thoroughfare, parkway, thruway, road, boulevard,
lane, place, or however designated.
A. Arterial Streets and Highways: Those which are
used primarily for through traffic.
B. Collector or Feeder Streets: Those which carry
traffic from minor streets to the major system of arter-
ial streets or highways, including the principal
entrance streets of residential development and streets
for circulation within such a development.
C. Marginal Access Streets: Minor streets which
are parallel and adjacent to arterial streets and high-
ways and which provide access to abutting properties
and protection from traffic.
D. Minor Streets: Those which are used primarily
for access to abutting property.
E. Expressways: Streets or highways intended for
fast and heavy traffic traveling a considerable
distance on which points of ingress or egress and
crossings are controlled, limited or separated.
F. Half -Street: A street generally parallel and
adjacent to the boundary of a tract, having a lesser
right-of-way width than required for a full width of
the type involved.
Sketch -Plan - An informal plan indicating the
salient existing features of the site and its sur-
roundings as described in §. 503.03 and the general
layout of a proposed subdivision.
Sight Distance - The minimum, extend of an unobstruc-
ted forward vision (in a horizontal plane) along a
§ 503.02
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
street from a vehicle located at any given
street.
§, 503.03
point, on a
Subdivider - A person, firm or company who under-
takes the activities covered by these regulations,
particularly the drawing up of a subdivision plat
showing the layout of the land and the public
improvements involved therein. Inasmuch as the subdiv-
ision plat is merely a necessary means to the end of
assuring a satisfactory development, the term
"subdivider" is intended to include the term
"developer", even though the persons involved in
successive stages of the project may vary.
Subdivision - The term "subdivision", as used
herein, means the division of a parcel of land into two
or more lots or parcels for the purpose of transfer of
ownership or building development, or if a new street
is involved, any division of a parcel of land. The
term "subdivision" includes resubdivision and replat-
ing, and when appropriate to the context, shall relate
to the process of subdividing, or the land subdivided.
Utilities - The term utilities shall mean water,
sewage, drainage, electric light and power, telephone
and gas lines. [Ord. No. 12-62, § 2, 17 Oct 62; Ord.
No. 7-84, § 2, 1 May 84]
Sec. 503.03 Preliminary Plat.
A. Preliminary Plat Information Required. The
following information shall be provided to the City of
Cape Canaveral ten (10) days prior to the meeting at
which the Preliminary Plat will be reviewed by the
Board.
1. Location Map showing the site in relation to
the existing community, including the name of the
development and its location and main traffic
arteries.
2. Topographic Map showing the proposed layout
of the* streets, utilities, lots and other features
in relation to the existing conditions on a topo-
graphic survey.
3. Preliminary Plat sufficiently completed to
be recorded, showing easements, etc.
§ 503.03
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.05
4. Other Preliminary Plans, consisting of
profiles showing existing ground surfaces and
proposed street grades, including extensions for a
reasonable distance beyond the limits of the
proposed subdivision; typical cross sections of the
proposed grading, roadway and sidewalks, preliminary
plan of proposed sanitary sewers with grades and
sizes included.
5. Draft of Protective Covenants whereby the
Subdivision proposes to regulate land use in the
subdivision and otherwise protect the proposed
development. If there is to be a Homeowner's Associ-
ation established, then copies of the Articles of
Incorporation and the Bylaws shall be provided.
6. There shall be eight (8) copies of the above
documents provided by the subdivider.
B. City Review. Upon the documents being presented
to the City of Cape Canaveral, the Building Official
shall review and forward to the City Engineers a copy
of the Location Map, Topographic Map, Preliminary Plat
and such other documents as he deems appropriate to
enable the City Engineer to review the subdivision and
either approve the subdivision or point out areas that
are inadequate or improper. The City Attorney shall
review the Protective Covenants, Articles of Incorpora-
tion and Bylaws and shall make recommendations, if
necessary.
C. Board Procedure. The Board shall review the
Preliminary Plat and other material submitted for
conformity with the Code and may negotiate on changes
deemed advisable, shall either express its approval or
disapproval within thirty (30) days. All recommen-
dations, conditions and changes shall be noted on two
(2) copies of the Preliminary Plat by the Chairman of
the Board or his substitute. [Ord. No. 12-62, § 3, 17
Oct 62; Ord. No. 7-84, § 3, 1 May 84]
Sec. 503.05 Procedure for Approval of Final Plat.
A. General.
1. The Final Plat shall conform substantially
to the Preliminary Plat as approved, and if desired
by the subdivider, it may constitute only that
§ 503.05 SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.05
portion of the approved Preliminary Plat which he
proposes to record and develop at the time;
provided, however, that such portion conforms to all
requirements of these regulations.
2. Application shall be made for Final Plat
approval two (2) weeks prior to the meeting at which
it is to be considered.
3. Eight copies of the Final Plat exhibits
required for approval shall be prepared as specified
by the Code Chapter and by State Statute within six
(6) months of approval of the Preliminary Plat, or
the Preliminary Plat approval shall be null and void.
For good cause, the Board may grant one six-month
extension.
4. The developer must record the Plat with Bre-
vard County, and supply the City with written proof
of the recording, before a Certificate of Occupancy
will be granted.
B. Requirements for Final Plat Approval. The fol-
lowing items shall be required before Final Plat
approval can be granted.
1. Certificate from City Engineer certifying
proposed subdivision is acceptable.
2. Either an irrevocable letter of credit,
bond, or certified check which will enable all
unfinished improvements to be accomplished by the
City, if need be.
3. Protective Covenants in form for recording,
if required.
4. Other data as may be necessary which shall
be determined by the Board.
C. Recommendations of the Board. When all require-
ments have been satisfied, the Board will vote to
recommend approval or disapproval of the plat, and
these recommendations will be submitted to the City
Council at their next regularly scheduled Council
meeting. The City Council shall vote, in Resolution
form, to either accept or reject the Board's recommen-
dation. [Ord. No. 12-62, § 2, 17 Oct 62; Ord. No. 7-
84, § 5, 1 May 84, Ord. No. 16-87, § 1, 19 May 87]
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§ 503.07
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.07
Sec. 503.07 Preliminary Plat Approval, Plats and
Data.
A. Topographic Data as required as a basis for the
Preliminary Plat in paragraph B below shall include
existing conditions as follows, except when otherwise
specified by the Board.
1. Boundary Lines: bearings and distances.
2. Easements: location, width and purpose.
3. Streets: on and adjacent to the tract; name
and right-of-way width and location; type, width and
elevation of surfacing; any legally established
center -line elevations; walks; curbs; gutters;
culverts, etc.
4. Utilities: on and adjacent to the tract;
location and size and invert elevation of sanitary,
storm and combined sewers; location and size of
water mains; location of gas lines, fire hydrants,
electric and telephone poles, and street lights; if
water mains and sewers are not on or adjacent to
the tract, indicate the direction and distance to,
and size of nearest ones, showing invert elevation
of sewers.
5. Ground Elevations: on the tract, based on a
datum plane approved by the City Engineer: for that
land that slopes less than approximately two percent
(2%), show spot elevations at all break in grade,
along all drainage channels or swales and at
selected points not more than 100 feet apart'in all
directions; for land that slopes more than approxi-
mately two percent (2%), either show contours with
an interval of not more than five (5) feet if ground
slope is regular and such information as is
sufficient for planning purposes, or show contours
with an interval of not more than two (2) feet, if
necessary, because of irregular land or need for
more detailed data for preparing plans and construc-
tion drawings.
6. Subsurface Conditions on the Tract: loc-
ation and results of tests made to ascertain
subsurface soil, rock and ground water conditions;
§ 503.07 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
6 503.07
depth to ground water unless test pits are dry at a
depth of five feet; location and results of soil
percolation tests if individual sewage disposal
systems are proposed.
7. Other Conditions on the Tract: water
courses, marshes, rock outcrop, wooded areas,
isolated preservable trees one foot or more in dia-
meter, houses, barns, shacks and other significant
features.
8. Other Conditions on Adjacent Land: approxi-
mate direction and gradient of ground slope,
including any embankments or retaining walls;
character and location of buildings, railroads,
power lines, towers, and other nearby nonresidential
land uses or adverse influences; owners of adjacent
unplatted land; for abutting platted land refer to
subdivision plat by name, recording date, and
number, and show approximate percent buildup,
typical lot size and dwelling type.
9. Zoning on and adjacent to the tract.
10. Proposed Public Improvements: highways or
other major improvements planned by public
authorities for future construction on or near
tract.
11. Key Plan: showing location of the tract.
12. Photographs of the tract, at the request of
the Board.
13. Title and Certificates: Present tract desig-
nation according to official records in office of
appropriate recorder; title under which proposed
subdivision is to be recorded with names and
addresses of owners, notation stating acreage,
scale, north arrow, datum, benchmarks, certification
of registered civil engineer or surveyor, date of
survey.
B. Preliminary Plat (general subdivision plat)
shall be at 'a scale of one hundred (100) feet to one
(1) inch or larger. It shall show all existing condi-
tions required in subsection A above, "Topographic
Data" and shall show all proposals including the
following:
503.07 SUBDIVISION OF LAND S 503.07
1. Streets: names, right-of-way and roadway
width; approximate grades and gradient; similar data
for alleys, if any.
2. Other right-of-way or easements: location,
width and purpose.
3. Location of Utilities: if not shown on other
exhibits.
4. Lot Lines, lot numbers and block numbers.
5. Public Use Sites, if any, to be reserved or
dedicated for parks, playground or other public
uses.
6. Other Sites, if any, for multi -family
dwellings, shopping centers, churches, industry or
other non-public uses, exclusive of single-family
dwellings.
7. Setbacks, minimum building setback lines.
8. Size Data: including number of residential
lots, typical lot size and acres in parks, etc.
9. Owner, scale, north arrow and date.
10. Vicinity Map: approximately 3-1/2 inches x
3-1/2 inches in size, showing the site in relation
to the existing community.
C. Other Preliminary Plans. The Preliminary Plat
shall be accompanied by profiles showing existing
ground surface, or proposed elevations of fill, and
proposed street grades, including extensions for a
reasonable distance beyond the limits of the proposed
subdivision; typical, cross sections of the proposed
grading, roadway and sidewalk; the preliminary plan of
proposed sanitary and storm water sewers with grades
and sizes indicated. All elevations shall be based on
a datum plane as projected from known benchmarks as
listed by location and elevation in the State of
Florida Department of Conservation geological Bulletin
#32, "Elevations in Florida", or by the Coastline
Geodetic Survey U.S. Department of the Interior. In
addition, at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning
§ 503.07
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.08
Board, a traffic impact survey or analysis may be
required. [Ord. No. 12-62, § 7, 17 Oct 62; Ord. No. 7-
84, § 7, 1 May 84; Ord. No. 7-86, § 1, 18 Mar 86]
Sec. 503.08 Plats and Data for Final Approval
A. The Final Plat shall be drawn by the subdivider
to conform to the requirements of the City Council and
the Board of County 'Commissioners of Brevard County,
Florida, for approval and filing with the County Clerk.
Six transparencies or printable copies of the Final
Recorded Plat shall be prepared by the subdivider for
the Records of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and
shall be submitted to the City Clerk with all approp-
riate fees to enable the City Clerk to record the
documents in the Public Records of Brevard County.
1. Primary Control Points or descriptions and
"ties" to such control points, to which all dimen-
sions, angles, bearings and similar data on the plat
shall be referred.
2. Tract Boundary. Lines, right-of-way lines of
streets, easements and other right-of-way, and pro-
perty lines of residential lots and other sites;
with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection
angles, and radii, arc, and central angles of all
curves.
3. Name and Right -of -Way Width of each street
or other right-of-way.
4. Locations, dimension and purpose of any
easements.
5. Number to identify each lot and block.
6. Purpose to which sites are dedicated or
reserved.
7. Minimum Building Setback Line on all lots
and other. sites.
8. Location and Description of monuments.
9. Names of Record Owners of adjoining unplat-
ted land, at the option of the Board.
§ 503.08
SUBDIVISION OF LAND 6 503.09
10. Reference to recorded subdivision plats of
adjoining platted land by record name, date and
number.
11. Certification by Registered Surveyor or
registered engineer certifying to accuracy of survey
or plat.
12. Certification of Title showing that appli-
cant is the land owner.
13. Dedication Statement by Owner dedicating
streets, rights -of -way, including waterways and all
sites for public use.
14. Title, Scale, North Arrow and Date on each
sheet.
15. Certification of Approval by the Board
Council.
R. Cross Sections and Profiles of Streets, showing
grades approved by the City Engineer. The profiles
shall be drawn to City standard scales and elevations,
and shall be based on a datum plane approved by the
City Engineer. [Ord. No. 12-62, § 8, 17 Oct 62; Ord.
No. 7-84, § 8, 1 May 84]
Sec. 503.09 Required Improvements.
A. Permanent Markers.
1. Within thirty (30) days after the approved
Final Plat has been filed and recorded in the Office
of the Brevard County Clerk, the subdivider, or
property owner, shall cause a registered surveyor to
install permanent concrete monuments to be erected
on the corner .and end of all property to be dedica-
ted to the City for streets, parks, playgrounds or
other public purposes. He shall also install such
monuments at corners of the blocks.
2. Where angles and curves occur in street or
easement lines, such monuments shall be placed at
all angle points, points of curve and points of tang-
ency. When the aforesaid monuments have been
installed, the registered surveyor shall notify the
503.09 SUBDIVISION OF LAND C 503.09 �w
City Engineer who will then inspect the installation
in the presence of the registered surveyor. If the
work has been completed satisfactorily, in the
opinion of the City Engineer, he will notify both
the owner and the registered surveyor in writing
that such work meets the requirements of this
section.
3. The monuments must be of such material and
size as approved by the City Engineer.
4. Iron pipes shall be placed at all lot cor-
ners.
B. Elevation Control.
1. Elevations are referred to .United States
Coastal and Geodetic Datum.
2. One monument with bronze disk will be re-
quired in each subdivision or at least one per fifty
units in larger subdivisions. The location of the
monuments must be approved by the City Engineer.
3. Specifications. A 3-inch flat, circular
bronze disk, 3/16-inch thick with a one (1) by 2-
1/2-inch stem at the bottom of which is a base 1-
1/2-inches in diameter and 3/16-inch thick. This
marker is cemented in a drill hole in solid rock, in
a bridge abutment, or other permanent masonry
structure. Inscription to read: Florida, B.M. No.
, Elev. , and Cape Canaveral.
C. Utility and Street Improvements.
1. Water Supply. All residential structures
shall be connected to the City Water Supply.
Additionally, fire hydrants shall be placed so that
the area served must fall within 500 feet radium or
650 feet along the street. Minimum size of the fire
hydrant main shall be six (6) inches and specifi-
cations shall conform to American Water Works
Association requirements. All public water plans
and specifications must be approved by the City
Engineer and the Florida Board of Health.
2. Publi.c Sewer plans and specifications must
be approved by the City Engineer and the Florida
Board of Health.
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§ 503.09
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.09
3. Storm drainage, ground water drainage and
other drainage improvements plans and specifications
must be approved by the City Engineer.
4. Streets.
a. Arterial streets across sections in
accordance with the City Master Plan and as
determined by the City Engineer and approved by
the Planning and Zoning Board.
b. Collector streets shall have a sixty
(60) foot right-of-way, two (2) twenty (20A)
foot pavements, four (4) foot separation strip,
five (5) foot sidewalks on each side, or a sixty
(60) foot right-of-way, forty (40) foot pave-
ment, four (4) foot sidewalk on each side.
c. Minor streets for row houses and
apartments shall have a sixty (60) foot right-
of-way, thirty-six (36) foot pavement, five (5)
foot sidewalk on each side. For residences,
minor streets shall have a fifty (50) foot
right-of-way, twenty-four (24) foot pavement,
five (5) foot sidewalk on each side.
d. Marginal access, fifty (50) foot right-
of-way, twenty-four (24) foot pavement, five (5)
foot sidewalk on each side.
e. Streets along development boundaries,
and streets connecting a development with
existing improved street systems require cross
sections as determined by the City Engineer and
approved by the Planning and Zoning Board.
f. Alleys must be paved full width, twenty
(20) feet minimum, as per approval of the City
Engineer.
g. Grades on streets require plans and
profiles to be approved by the City Engineer.
h. Radii of pavements at street inter-
sections.shall not be less than 30 feet at edge
of pavement or face of curb line.
i. All right-of-way for streets, roads, and
drainage easements are to be cleared for their
§ 503.09
SUBDIVISION OF LAND S 503.09
full width, and upon completion, left in a clean
and neat condition and, if required to prevent
erosion or excessive washing, said areas
abutting the street and ditches to be sprigged
with grass, or other protective measures taken
as required by the City Engineer.
j. All necessary drainage easements shall
be furnished at no expense to the City.
k. The developer shall give the City
Engineer at least two weeks notice in writing by
registered letter before the commencement of any
construction.
1. The developer shall have available a
qualified engineer or assistant for the purpose
of setting all line and grade stakes when
required by the contractor or inspector.
m. The City of Cape Canaveral may have an
inspector on the project when deemed necessary,
by the City Engineer, during construction period
and said inspector shall be authorized to
enforce the construction of said work in accor-
dance with the plans and specifications covering
same, and that said inspector shall be furnished
with a complete set of plans and specifications
covering same, and that said inspector shall be
furnished with a complete set of plans and
specifications for this purporse. If any change
is required in said plans during the period of
construction, such changes must first be
approved by the City Engineer.
n. All pavement shall be not less than
twenty-four (24) feet from roadside face of
curb.
o. All pavement shall be one of the
following types, having a minimum thickness of
six (6) inches, and as prescribed by the Brevard
County Specifications, and no other:
Limerock Stabilized Base. Limerock base will
only be used in well drained areas not having a
high or fluctuating water table. The area must
be approved by the City Engineer.
503.09
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.09
Soil -Cement Base. Design of the mixture
shall be submitted to the City Engineer for
approval before processing begins. Wet -dry test
cylinders shall have a p.s.i. compression value
of 300 pounds or greater at seven days.
Sand Bituminous Road Mix. Design of the
mixture shall be submitted to the City Engineer
for approval before processing starts. The
design will include the amount of bitumen by
volume to be supplied per inch of depth per
square yard of surface, the maximum obtainable
density per cubic foot with optimum bitumen
content.
p. The pavement surface of streets shall
have single, double or triple surface treatment
as specified by the Florida State Road Depart-
ment standard specifications for road and bridge
construction and one -inch type I or type II
minimum asphaltic concrete surface course, as
specified by the Florida State Road Department
standard specifications for road and bridge
construction.
q. Subgrade stabilization streets shall
have a Florida Bearing Value (F.B.V.) of 40
pounds or greater to depth of six (6) inches.
The subgrade shall be that portion of the road
directly and through six (6) inches below the
base course and the entire width of the road and
extending six (6) inches back of the. curbs. If
curbs are not used, the subgrade will be
stabilized one (1) foot wider than the pavement
on both sides.
r. Intensity of Tests. Stabilized subgrade
requires one (1) F.B.V. for every 600 square
yards. Base course design for soil cement and
sand bituminous road mix requires a test for
every material change. Limerock base course
requires a Proctor Test for every type of lime -
rock. Asphaltic concrete surface course
requires a design to be submitted for approval.
A 2300 Hubbard -Field stability is required, as
well as type 2, as prescribed by the State Road
Department Specifications.
§ 503.09 SUBDIVISION OF LAMD
1
503.09
s. Curbs and gutters shall be raised curb
of one of the following types and shall be
constructed of class A concrete:
(1) six-inch by sixteen -inch straight
curb;
(2) combination curb and gutter;
(3) combination sloped curb and gutter
sloped curb.
t. Sidewalks.
(1) Residential areas shall have a
sidewalk no less than four (4) feet wide.
(2) Arterial and collector streets shall
have a sidewalk five (5) feet wide.
(3) All sidewalks shall be class B
concrete, four (4) inches thick, with 6 x 6
x 10 wire mesh, expansion joints at thirty
(30) foot intervals and contraction joints
scribed at five (5) foot intervals.
(4) All sidewalks must be approved by
the City Engineer.
u. Driveway aprons shall be a minimum of
six (6) inches thick, Class B concrete, with 6 x
6 x 10/10 wire mesh. Driveways shall be, a
minimum of four (4) inches thick, Class B
concrete, with a 6 x 6 x 10/10 wire mesh.
v. Catch Basins and Drop Inlets shall be
constructed of either Class A concrete or
bricks.
w. Drainage Pipe.
x. Street Markers. The developer will fur-
nish and install street markers at all.
intersections. Such street markers will be of
the quality and design as approved by the City
Engineer.
503.09
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.10
y. Seeding and Planting Median Strips. As
per City specifications.
D. Boundary Line Survey.
1. Closure.
a. The angular error of closure shall not
exceed one (1) minute times the square root of
the number of observations.
b. The linear error of closure shall not
exceed one (1) foot in five thousand (5,000)
feet.
c. The closure error shall be adjusted by
the transit method.
2. Marking Boundary Lines. Corners and/or
angles in property lines shall be marked with 4" by
4" by 30" concrete monuments with 2-1/4" brass caps.
The concrete monuments shall be reinforced with a
No. 4 steel rod.
3. Computations. Two copies of computations of
closure shall be submitted for the approval of the
City Engineer.
E. Specifications. The City Engineer is hereby
empowered to develop, publish, apply and enforce regula-
tions and all specifications and procedures required or
necessitated by this Chapter.
F. Final Acceptance of Work.
1. Maintenance will not be finally accepted by
the City until all work is fully completed from
right-of-way line and approved and certified by the
City Engineer.
2. All construction shall be in accordance with
the existing applicable State Road Department and
Brevard County Road Specifications. [Ord. No. 7-86,
1, 18 Mar 86]
Sec. 503.10 Blocks.
A. The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall
be determined with due regard to:
§ 503.10
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.11
1. Provision of adequate building sites suit-
able to the special needs ofthe type of use
contemplated.
2. Zoning Requirements as to lot sizes and
dimensions.
3. Needs for convenient access, circulation,
control and safety of street traffic.
4. Limitations and opportunities of topography.
B. Block lengths shall not exceed 1,800 feet, or be
less than 500 feet.
C. Pedestrian Crosswalks, not less than four (4)
feet wide, shall be required where deemed essential to
provide circulation or access to schools, playgrounds,
shopping centers, transportation and other community
facilities. [Ord. No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.11 Lots.
A. The size, width, depth, shape and orientation,
and the minimum building setback lines shall be in
conformity with the requirements of the City's Zoning
Code.
B. Lot Dimensions shall conform to the requirements.
of the City's Zoning Code.
1. Residential lots, when not immediately
serviceable by public sewer,. shall meet the minimum
requirements of the City's Zoning Code.
2. Depth and width of properties reserved or
laid out for multiple, commercial and industrial
purposes shall be adequate to provide for off-street
service and parking facilities required by the type
of use and development contemplated.
3. Corner lots for residential use shall have
extra width to permit appropriate building setback
from, and orientation to both streets.
C. The Subdividing of the land shall be such as to
provide, by means of a public street, each lot with
access to an existing public street.
§ 503.11
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.13
D. Double Frontage and reverse frontage lots should
be avoided unless essential to provide separation of
residential development from traffic arteries or to
overcome specific disadvantages of topograph. and
orientation. A planting screen easement of at least
ten (10) feet, and across which there shall be no right
of access, shall be provided along the line of lots
abutting such a traffic artery or other disadvantageous
use.
E. Side Lot Lines shall be substantially at right
angles or radial to street lines. [Ord. No. 12-62, 17
Oct 62 ]
Sec. 503.12 Easements.
A. Easements across lots or centered on rear or
side lot lines shall be provided for water, sewage and
drainage where necessary and shall be at least ten (10)
feet wide.
B. Where a subdivision is traversed by a water
course, drainage way, channel or stream, there shall be
provided a storm water easement or drainage right-of-
way conforming substantially with the lines of such
water course, and such further width or construction,
or both, as will be adequate for the purpose. Parallel
streets or parkways may be required in connection there-
with, except in the case of "fingers". [Ord. No. 12-
62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.13 Public Sites and Open Spaces.
A. Where a proposed park, playground, school or
other public use, as shown in a Comprehensive Plan or a
General Community Plan, is located in whole or in part
in a subdivision, the Board may require the dedication
or reservation of such areas within the subdivision in
those cases in which the Board deems such requirements
to be reasonable.
B. Where deemed essential by the Board, and as
approved by the City Council, upon consideration of
the particular type of development proposed in the
subdivision, and especially in large-scale neighborhood
unit developments not anticipated in the Comprehensive
Plan, the Board may require the dedication or reser-
vation of such other areas or sites of a character,
§ 503.13
SUBDIVISION OF LAND• § 503.15
extent and location suitable to the needs created by
such development for schools, parks and other
neighborhood purposes. [Ord. No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.14 Alleys
A. Alleys shall be provided in commercial and
industrial districts, except that the City may waive
this requirement where other definite and assured
provision is made for service access, such as off-
street loading, unloading and parking, consistent with
and adequate for the uses proposed.
B. The width of an alley shall not be less than
twenty (20) feet, and shall be paved full width.
C. Alley intersections and sharp changes in
alignment shall be avoided, but where necessary,
corners shall be cut off sufficiently to permit safe
vehicular movement for trucks.
D. Dead-end alleys shall be avoided where possible,
but if unavoidable, shall be provided with adequate
turn -around facilities at the dead-end, as determined
by the Board. [Ord. No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.15 Surface and Storm Drainage.
A. Request for approval of Preliminary Plat plans
shall be accompanied by a comprehensive study of the
surface and storm drainage system. In making this
study, the modified formula shall be used in computing
the amount of storm water to be carried by the Drainage
System. The formula to be used is as follows:
Q = CIA, in which:
Q = total storm water run-off
C = a run-off co -efficient representing the
ratio of run-off to rainfall
I = intensity of rainfall, or rate of
rainfall in inches per hour
A = surfaced area in acres
In the use of this formula, the following ratio of
imperviousness Zoning classifications shall be taken:
§ 503.15
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.15
Commercial
Residential & Industrial Areas
Parks & Undeveloped Areas
90%
40%
5%
Since the co -efficient of run-off is a combination of
these factors, together with other factors such as
retention, imperviousness, etc., the following co-
efficients of run-off may be used in the study.
Co -efficient of Run-off "C"
Duration of Storm (minutes)
Area
Commercial
Residential
Undeveloped
10 15
.548 .645
. 356 .440
. 237 .316
20 30 60
. 745 .836 .955
. 502 .576 .680
.369 .422 .522
120
.975
.740
.617
The design storm curve "I" to be used in these studies
shall be in the five-year frequency curve based on the
U.S. Weather Bureau and the U.S. Department of Agricul-
ture data. In moderately sized developments, the rate
of rainfall at the one -hour point may be used.
For the City of Cape Canaveral this figure is approxi-
mately three (3) inches per hour. Further, in using
this formula, consideration can also be given to the
fact that the water need not be entirely removed until
three hours after the end of this one hour rainfall.
The storm drainage plan may include the use of street
curbs and gutters and open ditches as transportation
arteries for the storm water, provided that the lengeth
and grade of the street is not too great thereby permit-
ting the accumulation of excessive amounts of water in
the street proper. Culverts shall be used at all
points where open ditches occur at street or drivewsay
crossings. Underground storm sewers shall be used if
the area to be drained is too large for normal sized
drainage ditches. The decision in this respect shall
be made by the Board upon the recommendation of the
City Engineer.
Outfall of the subdivision surface or storm drainage
system shall be one of the following:
1. Prope,r connection between the new subdivi-
sion drainage system and the existing City drainage
system, if, in the opinion of the City Engineer, the
existing City system is adequate.
§ 503.15
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.15
2. Proper connection from the new subdivision
to existing natural drainage, such as a creek,
river, or low swampy areas adjacent to the subdivi-
sion.
3. Proper connection from the new subdivision
to an existing drainage ditch or canal of the City,
County or Drainage District, provided written permis-
sion has been secured from the political units
having ownership of such drainage facility.
4. In the event none of the methods of disposal
of the storm waters from the subdivision outlined
above are readily accessible to the subdivision, it
shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to
provide a suitable outfall for the storm waters of
the new subdivision by securing permanent easements
or the purchase of right-of-way for the construction
of a suitable underground storm drain through
private property, so as to connect the subdivision
storm drainage system with a.satisfactory disposal
area. In addition, the cost of obtaining and
installing such drainage right-of-way and structures
shall be the responsibility of the developer.
B. Materials for Storm Drainage Systems.
1. Pipe used in the construction of storm
drainage systems shall be reinforced concrete,
vitrified clay or bituminous coated corrugated metal
pipe and pipe arch, or cast iron pipe conforming to
the Florida State Road Department Standard'Specifi-
cations April 1, 1954, Section 507, para. 507.1
through 507.8, inclusive.
2. Catch basins and manholes shall be either
masonry or reinforced concrete Class B furnished
with cast iron frame grating or cover, conforming to
the Florida State Road Department Standard Specifi-
cations April 1, 1954, Section 505, para. 505.1,
Masonry Brick; Section 209, Structural Concrete,
para. 209.1through 209.22; Section 520, Steel and
Other Metals, para. 520.12, Frames and Gratings.
3. Minimum size of storm sewers or culverts
shall be fifteen (15) inches. [Ord. No. 12-62, 17
Oct 62]
§ 503.16
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.18
Sec. 503.16 Potable Water Systems. The subdivision
shall be provided with an adequate potable water system
designed by a registered engineer approved by the
Florida State Board of Health and the City Engineer.
The System shall be so sized as to provide adequate
fire protection in compliance with the recommendations
of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, for the
initial and final plans of the subdivision. [Ord. No.
12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.17 Sanitary Sewer System. The subdivision
shall be provided with a sanitary sewer collection
system including interceptor sewers, lift stations and
such appurtenances as to deliver the sewage to the sani-
tary sewer system of the City of Cape Canaveral at a
convenient point of connection. The sanitary sewer
system shall be designed by a registered engineer and
approved by the Florida State Board of Health and the
City Engineer. [Ord. No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.18 Streets, Roads and Alleys. Streets,
roads and alleys as shown on the Final Plat will
require curbs and gutters, and driveway turnouts shall
be constructed, all in conformity with specifications
herein outlined.
A. General Plan. The arrangement, character,
extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall
conform to the Comprehensive Plan and shall be consid-
ered in their relation to existing and planned streets,
to topographical conditions, to public convenience and
safety, and in their appropriate relation to the
proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets.
B. Where such is not shown in the Comprehensive
Plan, the arrangement of streets in subdivisions shall
either:
1. Provide for the continuation or projection
of existing. principal streets in surrounding
areas, or
2. Conform to a plan for the neighborhood
approved or adopted by the Board to meet a parti-
cular situation where . topographical or other
conditions make continuance or conformance to
existing streets impracticable.
503.18.
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.18
C. Minor streets shall be so laid out that their
use by through traffic will be discouraged.
D. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an
existing or proposed arterial street the Board may
require marginal access streets, reverse frontage with
screen planting contained in a nonaccess reservation
along the real property line, deep lots with rear
service alleys, or such other treatment as may be neces-
sary for adequate protection of residential properties
and to afford separation of through and local traffic.
E. Where a subdivision borders on or contains a
railroad right-of-way or limited access highway right-
of-way, the Board may require a street approximately
parallel to and on each side of such right-of-way, at a
distance suitable for the appropriate use of the
intervening land, as for park purposes in residential
districts, or for commercial or industrial purposes in
appropriate districts. Such distances shall also be
determined with due regard for the requirements of
approach grades and future grade separations.
F. Reserve strips controlling access to streets
shall be prohibited except where their control is
definitely placed in the City under conditions approved
by the Board.
G. Street jogs, with centerline offsets of less
than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet, shall be
avoided.
H. A tangent at least one hundred (100) feet long
shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial
and collector streets.
I. When connecting street lines deflect from each
other at any one point by more than ten (10) degrees,
they shall be connected by a curve with a radius
adequate to insure a sight distance of not less than
seventy-five (75) feet for minor and collector streets,
and of such greater radii as the Board shall determine
for special cases.
J. Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as
nearly as possible at right angles and no street shall
intersect any other street at less than sixty (60)
degrees.
§ 503.18
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.18
K. Property Lines at street intersections shall be
rounded with a radius of twenty five feet, or of a
greater radius where the Board may deem necessary. The
Board may permit comparable cut-offs or chords in place
of rounded curves.
L. Street right-of-way widths shall be as shown in
the Comprehensive. Plan and where not shown therein
shall be not less than as shown on the following tabula-
tion.
Street Type Right -of -Way in Feet
Arterial 100'
Collector 60'
Minor for row houses & apts 60'
Minor for other residences 50'
Marginal access 50'
M. Half streets shall be prohibited, except where
essential to the reasonable development of the subdivi-
sion in conformity with the other requirements of these
regulations, and where the Board finds it will be
practicable to require the dedication of the other half
when the adjoining property is subdivided. Whenever a
half street is adjacent to a tract to be subdivided,
the other half of the street shall be platted within
such tract.
N. Dead-end streets, designed to be so permanently,
shall not be longer than five hundred (500) feet,
except on "fingers", and shall be provided at the
closed end with a turn -around having an outside roadway
diameter of at least eight (80) feet, and a street
property line diameter of at least one hundred (100)
feet.
0. No street names shall be used which will dupli-
cate or be confused with the names of existing streets.
Street names shall be subject to the approval of the
Board.
P. No street grades shall be less than 0.20
percent.
Q. Grass drainage swales and paved entrance
driveways: An exception to .the requirement for street
curbs may be made in those instances where it can be
§ 503.18
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.21
shown by the detailed plans and specifications prepared
by a registered engineer, that the street grades and
drainage swales grades will not be less than 0.6% and
the storm and surface drainage plan prepared will be
adequate and comparable with that designed for curbed
streets and roads; and further, that the use of these
grassed drainage swales in lieu of curbs has been
previously approved by the City Engineer and the Board.
[Ord. No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.19 Streets, Roads and Alleys - Technical
Specifications and Construction Methods.
A. Streets, roads and alley construction materials
shall conform to the Standard Specifications for Road
and Bridge Construction of the Florida State Road
Department, of the latest issue at the time of the
subdivision Application for Plat Approval as follows:
Sec. 20
Sec. 21
Sec. 23
Sec. 36
Sec. 54
Sec. 59
Sec. 106
Sec. 107
Sec. 100
Sec. 102
Sec. 129
Sec. 315
Sec. 337
Clearing and Grubbing
Removal of Existing Structures
Excavation and Embankment
Stabilized Road Bed
Limerock Base
Soil -Cement Base
Sand Bituminous Road Mix
Sand Bituminous Road Mix
Prime and Tack Coat for Bases
Bituminous Surface Treatment
Asphaltic Concrete Surface Type #2
Concrete Curb, Concrete Curb and
Gutter, Concrete Valley Gutter
Grassing and Mulching
[Ord. No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.20 Bridges. Fixed span bridges shall be
constructed at a he ght of not less than eight (8) feet
above mean high water level and shall be constructed
from plans and specifications prepared by a registered
engineer and approved by the City. No road or bridge
between "fingers" shall be constructed which will pre-
clude access to the channel of the Banana River, as
established by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. [Ord. No.
12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.21 Canals.
A. The arrangement, character, extent, width and
location of all canals constructed by the subdivider
u '.
§ 503.21
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
§ 503.25
shall conform to the Comprehensive Plan and shall be
considered in their relations to existing and planned
canals, rivers and waterways, to public convenience and
safety, and their appropriate relation to the proposed
uses of the land to be served by such canals. The mini-
mum width of any canal or waterway shall be one hundred
(100) feet.
B. Where such is not shown in the Comprehensive
Plan, the arrangement of canals in a subdivision shall
either:
1. Provide for the continuation of appropriate
projection of existing canals or waterways in the
surrounding areas, or
2. Conform to a plan for the neighborhood
approved or adopted by the Board to meet a partic-
ular situation when conditions make continuance or
conformance to existing canals or waterways
impracticable. [Ord. No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.22 Bulkheads or Retainer Walls. Retaining
walls or bulkheads on all property abutting on canals
or waterways shall not be required, except at the
option of the subdivider; but, if constructed, they
shall be designed and planned to meet the approval of
the City. When retainer walls are not constructed, the
subdivider shall slope all lots or parcels abutting on
canals, rivers or waterways at a grade not to exceed
eight (8) degrees. All slopes shall be grassed from
the high water level to the crown of the slope. [Ord.
No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.23 Street Name Signs. Street name signs
shall be installed at the intersection of all streets,
carrying the street names approved on the subdivision
plat. Location and design of street name signs shall
be subject to the approval of the City Council. [Ord.
No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
Sec. 503.25 Variance, Appeals, Arbitration, Sever -
ability Clause, Penalty, When Effective.
A. Variance.
1. Hardship. Where the Board finds that extra-
ordinary hardship may result from strict compliance
§ 503.25
SUBDIVISION OF LAND § 503.25
with these regulations, it may vary the regulations so
that substantial justice may be done and the public
interest secured; provided that such variance will not
have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of
the Comprehensive Plan or these regulations.
2. Large Scale Development. The standards and
requirements of these regulations may be modified by
the Board in the case of a plan and program for a
new town, a complete community, or a neighborhood
unit, which in the judgment of the Board provide
adequate public spaces and improvements for the
circulation, recreation, light, air and services
needed for the tract when fully developed. and
populated, and which also provide such covenants or
other legal provisions as will assure conformity to
and achievement of the plan.
3. Conditions. In granting variances and modi-
fications, the Board may require such conditions as
will, in its judgment, secure substantially the
objectives of the standards or requirements so
varied or modified.
B. Appeals and Arbitrations. Appeals from any
decision of the Board shall be taken to the Zoning
Board of Adjustment, which sections are hereby made a
part of this chapter by reference.
C. Severability Clause. If any section, subsec-
tion, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is for
any reason held to be 'unconstitutional, void or
invalid, the validity of the remaining portions shall
not be affected thereby.
D. Penalty. Any person or persons, firm or
corporal -TOTE —Violating or failing to comply with the
terms and provisions specified herein, shall upon
conviction and at the discretion of the Court, be fined
a sum not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300), and
each day that a violation of this chapter continues
shall constitute a separate violation hereof. [Ord.
No. 12-62, 17 Oct 62]
S 535.01
SEWER IMPACT ASSESSMENT S 535.01
CHAPTER 535
SEWER IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Sec. 535.01 Sewer Impact Assessment Established. There
shall be paid an assessment to defray the cost and expense of
collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of sewage and
for necessary • equipment, repairs, replacement and additions and
for any new sewer plant expansion for the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida. Such assessment shall be for the sewer
system on all new construction and all structures initially
connecting to the City sewer system in the City as follows:
RESIDENTIAL:
Each single family dwelling unit
Each residential unit of a multiple family
unit, duplex, triplex and/or apartment unit
Each- condominium unit
Each mobile home space
$2,089.28
2,089.28
2,089.28
2,089.28
COMMERCIAL:...
. The:impact-assessment fee shall be the greater of $2,089.20
or_the amount: calculated for the uses described below:
Barber: and beauty shops.- (per" chair) $ 522.32
Bowling alleys (per lane) 522.32
Churches (per seat) 15.42
Dentist offices (per dentist) _ - 1,305.80
Doctor -offices .(per . doctor) _ 1,305.80
Food Service operations
a. Restaurant : (per seat) _ ` 261.16
b. 24-hour restaurant (per seat) 391.74
c..,Bar _and cocktail lounge (per seat) - 156.28
:d." Drive-in restaurant (per car space) 261.16
Hospitals.(per_bed). 1,305.80
Hotels, motels_(per room), .. .. 783.48
Laundry facilities (per washing machine) 2,089.28
Nursing; rest homes (per person)- 522.32
Office building ; (per -worker) m 104.88
Schools (per student) .- 130.58
Service stations (per water closet and
pera urinal) - : `' - - -; -1,305.80
Shopping:, Centers 7, without foodor laundry -
_ (per square footof floor space) 0.51
Stores without food service: (per square foot
of floor ° space)." :1 .-. --. 0.51
Theaters, ; indoor. (per. seat)=... 1- r =::-)f. 25.70
Page Revised
Ord. No. 5-92 & Res. No. 92-17
March 30, 1993
S 535.01
SEWER IMPACT ASSESSMENT
S 535.02
COMMERCIAL (continued):
Travel trailer park - w/o water & sewer
hookup (per space) 391.74
Travel trailer park - w/water & sewer
hookup (per space) 522.32
A laundromat shall be any facility which houses washers and is
available for use by the general public or for common use by
three or more living units.
It is the intent of this Ordinance that all condominiums or
other developments, particularly developments with a mixture of
housing types, be charged a sewer rate in accordance with the
type of structure actually built.
INDUSTRIAL:
Impact fees for industrial or other commercial facilities not
listed above shall be based upon either the use of the fixture
unit count or the number of workers in an office building,
whichever is greater. The fixture unit count shallbe that
defined in the most recent plumbing fixture value table
published by the Standard Plumbing Code (see Appendix A). Said
table shall be reviewed annually. Each eighteen.(18).fixture
units, or -fraction thereof, equals one (1)-equivalent single-
family dwelling unit. Equivalent and fractional equivalents
shall be multiplied by $2,089.28' to determine the applicable
impact fee. t
The impact fee associated with: the_ number of= workers- in an
office building shall be that listed- under: the- commercial
facilities. The number of workers" shall be multiplied by
$104.88 in order..to determine the applicable impact fee.
The minimum impact_ assessmentfee for industrial and other
commercial facilities not listed above shall be $2,089.28.
(Ord. No. 10-73, S 1, 3 Apr 73; Ord. No. .16-78,..S 1, 3 Oct 78;
Ord. No. 7-80, S 1, 15 Apr 80; Ord. No. 4-81, S 1, 7Apr 81; Ord.
No.:7-81, S 1, 5 May 81; Ord. No.- 23-81, S i, 15 Dec 81; Ord.
S 2, 16 Feb 82;:. Ord.. No..34-85,, S 1, 2 Jul- 85; Ord.
No. 6-91, S 1, 7 May 91; Ord. No. 5-92,` S 1,`5 May 92; Res. No.
92-17, 5 May 92) _--
Sec. 535.02 Payment of Assessments. The_ assessments as
set forth herein -shall be_payable_prior to issuanceof• a sewer
permit and/or building permit, except as provided in Subsections
(A) and/or- (B): below.-- In:.the- event the - as"sessment should not be
__collected prior to connection to the City sewer system and said
assessment is not paid in full by -the thirtieth day;: -
Page Revised
Ord. No. 5-92 & Res. No. 92-17
March 30, 1993
§ 535.02
SEWER IMPACT ASSESSMENT § 535.02
following that for which a billing has been rendered,
thenan amount equal to five percent (5%) of such
assessment due shall be added thereto as a late charge.
Upon failure of any user to pay for said assessment
within sixty. (60) days from being billed, the City
shall shut off or cause to be shut off the connection
of such user and shall not furnish him or permit him to
receive from the system further service until all obli-
gations owed by him to the City on account •of the.
services shall have been paid in full. If such sewer
service is shut off as aforesaid, then before such
service shall be restored, the user thereof shall pay a
reinstatement fee in the amount of $75.00 in addition
to any other assessments and charges due._ In addition,
and as analternative means.: of collecting such
assessment, latecharges and penalties,the City shall
have:. a . lien on such lot or parcel of land _forwhich the
sewer connection has been made,• for which such lien
shall be of equal dignity _ with the: lien of state and
county and`_''municipal:: taxes. : Such' lien`` may= be fore-
closed by:: the City in " the -same' ` manner: provided _ by- the
laws of'- Florida`:: for the . foreclosure of mortgages upon
real estate
A`v For those . Establishments which • the City
determines generate more than 10,000 gallons per day of
wastewater into ..the ` system,City
the:: shall calculate.
the Impact ' Fee �' based `on the _, quantity : of discharge
actuallyr ` introduced into _the' sewer collection :-system.
At the = City's.:. option,. =a flow: meter.: to: ; monitor- = the
quantity- of-,_ discharge shall: be: -installed._ at' the ..user's.
expense The following method shall, be used to
determine the impact fee
1. An: Impact fee deposit of. $12,700 shall be
paid by the user.
535.02
SEWER IMPACT ASSESSMENT § 535.02
number of units to be assessed at the cost of
$2,032.00 per unit (example: if theaverage daily
discharge is 800 gallons, the sewer impact assess-
ment shall be $4,064.00).
5. In the event the sewer impact assessment for
the first six months as calculated above exceeds the
$12,700 initial deposit made, the 'user shall pay the
difference within fifteen days after written
notification to user of the required adjustment.
However, in the event' the assessment as calculated
above does not exceed the initial deposit, the City
of. Cape Canaveral agrees to reimburse the difference
to the user no later than thirty days after the
first six month monitoring period.
6. For' each succeeding six month period the
volume- of: effluent " outflow shall be . measured." To
'.the. extent that . average:: daily effluent, outflow in
any subsequent six month-period..exceeds that:_ of the
initial six': month period,.ari.-additional impact. fee
..for the_.::excess dull be:. levied::. calculated- and" as.
'provided :` for in- Paragraph (3 )• and (4) -above.; Any,
additional fee so calculated shall be paid to. the
City .within, fifteen days{.. of, written notification to-
7. For--: the. initial:; six;- month: -`period -"only, - if
the, average;, daily. ;effluent.:'.outflow.:. is:_ less than...
'initially.. r"projected., the.` City . : shall `refund :I the -
unused -portion. of the. impact fee as: set. forth- above.:
For `subsequent; six' month monitoring periods,
shall" be no refunds 'of impact _ fees,=- regardless of
effluentoutflow volumes. .
• Sewer Impact Fees imposed by the-:. City_ may, by
approval: of.. the City: Council, be collected over a
than- one. (1)_- year,.. provided that
twe"nty five::." percent: (25% ): of .the: fee
deposit,"'.withe the --remainder of the Fee to be` financed..
The_' user'- shall 'execute"and- deliver sa-'promissory note_ in
favor` Of the"- City of Cape Canaveral 7 to, evidence said
debt.?;:. ,.This: note: shalh:- bear.; interest at a :variable,: rate
of three': percent. ' (3$j:. per annum simple: _.interest in
`excessgof the: base. ,rate The basery-rate is the, prime
rate' in': effect -at the Barnett`;Bankof. Jacksonville;:-N.A.
The." variable: rate: of . interest on.: this. note^�'will be
adjusted ; quarterly ; on>: the._ payment. date: as:;i the:;: base,- rate
changes,_ provided" however; that no_ event;shall the.
CHAPTER REVISED
• 7:MAY 91..-
S 535.02 SEWER IMPACT ASSESSMENT S 535.06
rate of interest exceed the maximum allowed by law. Upon
signature of promissory note a temporary certificate of
occupancy for construction will be issued.
At the end of one (1) year, or at the time the impact fee is
paid in full, whichever occurs first, the Owner will be issued
the permanent certificate of occupancy for the structure. (Ord.
No. 10-73, S 2, 3 Apr 73; Ord. No. 4-75, S 2, 11 Mar 75; Ord.
No. 17-87, S 1, 16 Jun 87; Ord. No. 6-91, S 1, 7 May 91)
Sec. 535.03 Issuance of Certificate 'or License. No
Certificate of Occupancy or City license shall be issued until
the assessment as herein set forth has been paid in full or
arrangements for extended payment have been made in accordance
with Section 535.02B. (Ord. No. 10-73, S 3, 3 Apr 73; Ord. No.
6-91, S 1, 7 May 91; Ord. No. 21-92, S 1, 5 Nov 92)
Sec. 535.04 Sewer Connection Assessment Fee Use
Established. All funds generated by Sewer Connection Assessment
Fees shall be used for projects related to sewer plant expansion
and sewer plant collection -and transmission line expansion and
shall notbe used as operating Revenue for the Sewer Plant.
These funds shall be kept in accounts which are segregated from
the general -Sewer -Plant fund.`, (Ord. No 26-81, S 1, 5 Jan 82;
Ord." No. 34-85, S 2, 2 Jul 85, Ord: No. 6-91, S1, 7 May 91)
Sec. 535.05 Modifying Impact Fees. -Any structure or use
of structure which is modified such that the sewer impact
assessment isgreater- than_. the. amount the initial impact fee was
computed for, the Owner shall be assessed additional impact fees
in -accordance with Section 535.01 and Section- 535.02(B) Any
change of use which increases the original impact fee for -which
the building was constructed, the Owner will be assessed
additional impact, feesin accordance with -Section 535.01- and
- Section 535.02(B) Any change of similar use which -increases
_the number -of units (per seat, = per worker, per' sq. ft. of floor
space, etc.) within: the 'establishment,= thee- Owner will be
assessed impact fees only on the additional number of units
proposed to -be -constructed, in:. -accordance with Section 535.01
and Section.535.02(B). (Ord. No. 1-82, S 2, 16 Feb82; Ord. No.
17-87, S 2, 16" Jun 87; Ord. ` No. 6-91; S 1, 7 May 91)-
Sec.- 535;06.r:=.` Cost ` of= Living Increase for Impact Fees
Established. Any user of the services of -the sewer°`system shall
pay asewer impact fee as established by the City Council. The
schedule of fees is subject to revision annually as may be
necessary to keep the cost commensurate with changes in the cost
of living as reflected by the Consumer Price Index, or due to
Page Revised
Ord. No. 21-92
March 30, 1993
S 535.06
SEWER IMPACT ASSESSMENT S 535.08
any regulatory orenvironmental factors which increase the costs
of sewage collection, transmission and treatment. All revisions
shall be done by Resolution and shall become effective as. of May
1 of each year, commencing with May 1, 1992. The basis of such
rate increase shall be the "Consumer Price Index" U. S. City
Average "all items" (82-84=100), hereinafter called the Index,
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States
Department of Labor. The Index number for the month of
February, 1991, shall be the "Base Index Number" and the
corresponding index number for the month of February in each
succeeding_ year shall be the current index number. Beginning
May 1, 1992, and each year thereafter, the sewer impact fee
shall be determined by dividing the Current Index Number (CIN)
by the Base Index Number (BIN), in accordance with the following
formula, dropping all digits after one hundredth: New sewer
impact fee charge = (CIN) x the current sewer impact fee.
(BIN)
(Ord. No. 6-91, S 1, 7 May 91)
Section 535.07 Port Canaveral Customers. Impact fees for
Port 'Cana veral- customers are due and payable upon --receipt of a
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation permit
application to construct wastewater.. transmission/collection
mains.- No permit application will be approved_ until all fees
are,: paid in full ._ .. Any structure change of use or . change of
similar use shall be subject to the criteria outlined in Section
535._05. (Ord. No. 6-91, S 1, 7 May 91)
Section 535.08 Offsite Sewerage Pumping Charges.
Offsite Sewerage Pumpage will -be permitted in. the following
manner:
1. That the -individual or entity requesting:. same contact the
Public Works. Department. of the., -City of. Cape Canaveral and
formally : request . in. -;.writing permission to_ : pump: offsite
sewerage into the City's. sewer system..
2. The. City shall,-. by_ and; through_, one- of its. employees; review
said application and if, preliminarily, approved shall
physicallyaccompany said. individual. or representative of
entity making the aforedescribed application to the site
where the sewageris.to.beintroduced into the-City•of Cape
Canaveral!s sewage system.;
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Ordinance No. 11-91
March 30, 1993
S 535.08 SEWER IMPACT ASSESSMENT
S 535.08
3. The City, at the expense of the applicant, will test the
sewage material Ithat is to be pumped into the City; of Cape
Canaveral sewage system for compliance with all applicable
DER and EPA requirements and shall reject same application
if sewage does not meet the state, federal and local permit
requirements for sewage to be introduced in City of Cape
Canaveral sewage system.
4. A representative of the City will monitor until its
completion the pumpage into the sewage :system by the
requesting person and/or entity.
5. The fee for this pumpage shall be $100.00 per day, plus .05
cents per gallon of sewage pumped into the City of Cape
Canaveral sewage system. This fee shall be in addition to
any and all tests of the sewage material by the City
employees of the City of Cape Canaveral. The individual or
entity shall be invoiced by the City of Cape Canaveral for
this service.
6. There shall be no hazardous waste as identified by state,
federal and city guidelines at any time introduced into the
City of Cape Canaveral Sewer System. (Ord. No. 11-91, S 2,
19 Nov 91)
Page Revised
Ordinance No. 11-91
March 30, 1993
APPENDIX A
TABLE 1
FIXTURE UNITS PER FIXTURE OF GROUP
Fixture Type
Bathroom group consisting of
water closet, lavatory, and
bathtub or shower
Bathtubl (with or without
overhead shower) or whirlpool
attachments
Bidet
Combination sink and tray
Combination sink and tray
with food disposal unit
Dental unit or cuspidor
Dental lavatory
Drinking fountain
Dishwashing machine2 domestic
Floor drains,
Kitchen sink, domestic
Kitchen sink, domestic with
waste grinder-
Lavatory4 1
Lavatory4 2
Lavatory, barber, beauty parlor 2
Lavatory, surgeon's 2
Laundry tray (1 or 2 compartments) . 2
Shower stall, domestic 2
Showers- (group) per head2 3-
Sinks
Fixture —Unit Value Minimum Size
As Load Factors of Trap (In)
6
2
3
4
1
1
1/2
2
Surgeon's `. 3.
Flushing rim (with valve) 8
Service (trap standard) 3
Service (P trap) 2
Pot, scullery, etc.2 4
Urinal, pedestal, siphon jet,
blowout .- 8
1 1/2
Nominal 1/2
1 1/2
Separate
traps 1 1/2
1 1/4
1 1/4
1
1 1/2
2
1.1/2
1 1/2,
Small P.O. 1 1/4
Large P.O.- 1- 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
2
1 1/2
3 -
3
2
1 1/2
Note 6
r ,-
A-1
Fixture Type
Fixture -Unit Value
As Load Factors
Minimum Size
of Trap (In)
Urinal, wall lip
Urinal, washout
Washing machines
Washing machines
(commercial)3
(residential)
Wash sink2 (circular or multiple)
each set of faucets
Water closet flushometer tank,
public or private
Water closet, private installation
Water closet, public installation
1
4
Note 6
4 Note 6
3 2
2 Nominal 1 1/2
4 Note 6
4 Note 6
6 Note 6
A showerhead over a bathtub or whirlpool bathtub attachment does not
increase the fixture value.
2 See Table 2 for methods ofcomputing unit value of fixtures not
listed in Table 1.
3 See Table 2.
Lavatories with 1 1/4 or 1 1/2-inch trap have the same load value;
larger P.O. plugs have greater flow rate.
Size of floor drain shall be determined by the area of the floor to
be drained. The drainage fixture unit value need not be greater
than 1 unless the drain receives indirect discharge from plumbing
fixtures, air conditioner or refrigeration equipment.
6 Trap size shall be consistent with fixture type as defined` in'.
industry standards.
Fixtures Not Listed
Fixtures not listed
Table 2.
•
in Table 1 shall be estimated in. accordance with
TABLE 2
FIXTURES NOT LISTED
Fixture Drain or Trap Size (In)
1 1/4 and smaller
1 1/2
2 .
2 1/2
3.
4
Fixture Unit Valve
1
2
4-2
•§ 537.01
IMPACT FEES
CHAPTER 537
IMPACT FEES
§ 537.09
Sec. 537.01 Fire Protection Impact Fees Established.
There shall*e an impact fee established to provide the
Cape Canaveral Fire Department with an aerial type fire
truck: and a structure to house the' aerial type fire
truck. [Ord. No. 19-85, § 1, 2 Apr 85; Ord. No. 23-85,
1,7 May 85]
Sec. 537.03 Fee Schedule for Aerial Type Fire Truck.
The :impact fee• toprovide the Cape Canaveral Fire
Department with an aerial type fire truck, is hereby
established as follows:
A. All commercial projects in excess of fifty
thousand (50,000) square feet or twenty-five (25) feet
in height,shall be charged an. impact fee of five cents
(-$.05) per square foot of the total project.
•
All industrial projects in excess of twenty-five
thousand .(25,000) square feet or twenty-five (25)- feet
in .height shall be. .charged an impact .fee Of five cents
($.05) per square foot.
C. All: residential buildings in excess of two (2)
stories, shall be charged ,an impact fee of two hundred
dollars ($200.00) per unit.
D.. All (hotels and motels in excess of.,two '(2)
stories shall be charged an 'impact:fee of two hundred
dollars .($200.00) per unit. [Ord. No. 19-85, § 1, .2
Apr 85]
Sec. 537.07 Fee. Schedule Revision. The impact fee
schedules .may be amended, from time to time, by Resolu-
tion. [Ord, No. 19-85,. § 3, 2 Apr 85]
Sec. 537.09 Payment of Impact Fees. 'Impact fees
shall be due and payable at the time a building *permit
is issued 'by the City'. No Certificate of Occupancy or
City license shall 'be issued until the impact fee. is
paid in. full. [Ord. No. 19-85, § 4, 2 Apr 85]
CHAPTER REVISED
4 SEPT 90
§ 537.11
IMPACT FEES § 537.11
Sec. 537.11 .Fire Protection Trust Fund Established.
All impact fees collected by the City shall be depos-
ited in and separately accounted for in a Fire
Protection Trust. Fund. Expenditures from the Fire Pro-
tection Trust Fund shall be approved by the City
Council. [Ord. No. 19-85, § 5, 2 Apr 85]
CHAPTER REVISED
4 SEPT 90
547.01
BUILDING PERMIT AND § 547.03
DEVELOPMENT FEES
CHAPTER 547
BUILDING PERMIT & DEVELOPMENT FEES
Sec. 547.01 Building Permit Fee Schedule. The City
of Cape Canaveral, Florida, does hereby establish a
Building Permit and Development Fee Schedule on all
construction in the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
[Ord. No. 1-84, § 1, 17 Jan 84]
Sec. 547.03 Changes to the Schedule of Fees. The
Building Permit and Development Fee Schedule may be
amended from time to time, as needed, by Resolution of
the City Council. [Ord. No. 1-84, § 1, 17 Jan 84]
S 611.01
BUILDING CODE S 611.01
CHAPTER 611
BUILDING CODE
Sec. 611.01 Building Code Adopted. The following Code
is hereby adopted by reference as though it was copied herein
fully: Standard Building Code - 1991 Edition, with 1992
Revisions, by Southern Building Code - 199.1 Edition, with 1992
Revisions, by Southern Building Code Congress. International,
Inc. ("Standard Building Code"). including Appendices "A"
through "M" with the exception of Appendices."B", "I", "K",
and "L" whichare deleted. (Ord. No. 3-72, S 2, 18 Apr 72;
Ord. NO. 13-82, S 1, 7 Sep 82; Ord. No. 19-83, S 1, 6 Sep 83;
Ord. No. 4-86, S 1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No. 7-90, S 1, 6 Mar 90;
Ord. No. 32-90, S 1, 3 Jan 91; Ord. No. 9-92, S 1, 18 Aug 92;
Ord. No. 20-92, S 1, 5 Nov 92)
Sec. 611.02 Sections Amended. Sections 101.4.1,
101.4.2,. 101.4.3 and.105.3 of the Standard Building Code are
amended to read as follows:
•
101.4.1 - Building Official Qualifications. The Building
Official shall have at least ten (.10) years experience or
equivalent,.;;,: as an,-. architect,.;..: engineer;_, inspector,
contractor, or superintendent of, construction, or any
combination, of these.. forfive (5) .. years_ of ,which shall
have been inresponsible charge of work. The. Building
Official should • ;be certified ; as...a Building ;Official
through•a recognized certification program: The Building
Officialshall be .appointed_ or hired by the City, Manager
and- shall: not:" be' removed 'from -office except.. for-, cause
after fullopportunity has been,, given_: to_ be ; heard on
specific, charges,, before the City Manager.
101.4.2 Chief Inspector Qualifications.. The Building
Official,with- the.._, approval- of- the City:. Manager,may-
designate Chief Inspectors to administer the provisions_
of the Building, Electrical, Gas, Mechanical and Plumbing
Codes. They shall.:. have at -: least ten (10 ).: years
experience :Or equivalent, as ' an -architect, engineer,
-.•- inspector, contractor, or superintendent of -construction, -
or , any..; combinationof these- for,.,fiye (5)..; years of which,.;
shall have been. in responsible charge; of ~ work.-. ; They;
should t_certified through.a, recognized certification_
A'�... program: for _the appropriate_ trade. _ They, shall not be.
removed , from r of f ice except., for. , - cause _: after;_:: full
- opportunity . his- been -given to be heard ,on specific
charges;. in,accordance- with the' City Code of Ordinances.,-"-
Page Revised
Ord. Nos. 09-92 & 20-92
March 30, 1993
S 611.02 BUILDING CODE S 611.07
101.4.3 - Inspector Oualifications. The Building
Official, with the approval of the City Manager, may
appoint or hire. such number of officers, inspectors,
assistants, and 'other. employees..as shall be authorized
from time to time. A person shall not be appointed or
hired as Inspector of Construction who has not had at
least five (5) years experience as a building inspector,
engineer, architect, or as a superintendent, foreman or
competent mechanic in charge of construction. The
inspector should be certified, through a recognized
certification program for the appropriate trade.
105.3 - Powers. The Construction Board of Adjustments
and Appeals shall have the power, as further defined in
105.4, to hear appeals of decisions and interpretations
of the Building Official and consider variances of the
technical codes. The City Board of Adjustment shall be
the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals. (Ord.
No. 14-87, S 1, 5 May 87; Ord. No. 7-90, S 1, 6 Mar 90;
Ord. No. 9-92, S 1, 18 Aug 92)
Sec. 611.03 - Standpipe Section Amended.
"Standpipes" of the Standard Building Code,
hereby, amended by.amending sub -section 902.
follows: =..
Section 902,
as adopted, is
3.2 to read as
All` residential` -structures' (Group' R) twenty-five:- (2 5 ' )
feet or more in height- when -not- equipped throughout with
a, complete autoinatic- fire -extinguishing system, shall be
provided ,with a Class I1I st andpipe_ system (Ord;. No.
10-86,S 1,y 15 Apr ^ 86;-Ord.- No-. 7-90,- S 1�, 6' Mar 90)
Sec.`=- 611 05 AdministrativeC- Authority or Official.
Whenever- the term Administrative Authority or Official is used
in' the Standard Building'Code it shall -be construed to mean
the Building Official of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
or his authorized representative. (Ord. No. 3-72, S 2, 18 Apr
72`;- Ord.' No. -13-82,. S- 1, 7 Sep 82;- Ord. No.=- 19-83,= S 1,- 6 Sep
83; Ord: No. 4-86, S1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No.- 7-90, S 1, 6 Mar
90) : ,. -
r. Seca- 611.07' Penalty`'.= Any°� and `all persons who` -shall
violate: any of the--provisions of this Chapter or shall fail to
comply= therew_ ith_ -or whoFshall-`violate Or fail to -'comply with
any order or regulation's inad'e thereunder-ior who- shall build in
violation of- any detailed statement'_or- specifications or plans
submitted: = and approved, thereunder; or any ` certificate or
permit" issued thereunder; shall severally` each _
and. every,µ, such
violation and 'rioii=compliance;'respectively';' be. punishd as
provided in' S 801=:01. '" (Ord.' No: 3-72-- S- 3, 18=Apr..72 Ord.
7' Sep' 82;-'-Ord'. N-O "' 4`-86; S= 1; 27: Feb',' 86;`'Ord.
No.:34-86, S 1, 16 Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, S 1, 6 Mar 90)
Page Revised
Ord. No. 09-92
March 30, 1993
§ 612.01
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE
CHAPTER 612
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE
§ 612.05
Sec. 612.01 Title. The provisions contained herein
shall constitute the "Coastal Construction Code" for
construction within the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
[Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16
Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.03 Purpose. The purpose of the Coastal
Construction Code is to provide minimum standards for
the design and construction of buildings and structures
to reduce the harmful effects of hurricanes and other
severe storms occurring along the coastal area of the
City of Cape Canaveral, which fronts the Atlantic Ocean.
These standards are intended to specifically address
design features which affect the structural stability
of the beach, dunes, and topography of adjacent proper-
ties. The Coastal Construction Code is site specific
to the coastal building zone as defined herein and is
not applicable to other locations. In the event of a
conflict between this chapter and other chapters of
this code, the requirements resulting in more restric-
tive design shall apply. No provisions in this chapter
shall be construed to permit any construction in any
area prohibited by city, county, state or federal
regulation. [Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No.
34-86, § 1, 16 Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.05 Applicability. The requirements of
this Coastal Construction Code shall apply to the
following types of construction in the coastal building
zone and on coastal barrier islands in the City of Cape
Canaveral.
A. The new construction of, or substantial improve-
ment to major structures, nonhabitable major
structures, and minor structures as defined herein.
B. Construction which would change or otherwise
have the potential for substantial impact on coastal
zones (i.e. excavation, grading, paving).
C. Construction located partially within the
coastal building zone.
612.05
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE ! § 612.09
D. Reconstruction, redevelopment or repair of a
damaged structure from any cause which meets the defini-
tion of substantial improvement as defined herein.
[Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16
Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 901
Sec. 612.07 Exceptions. The requirements of this
chapter shall not apply to the following:
A. Minor work in the nature of normal beach
cleaning and debris removal.
B. Structures in existence prior to the effective
date of the code, except for substantial improvements
as defined herein.
C. Construction for which a valid and unexpired
building permit was issued prior to the effective date
of.this code.
D. Construction extending seaward of the seasonal
high-water line which is regulated by the provisions of
Section 161.041, Florida Statutes (i.e. groins,
jetties, moles, breakwaters, seawalls, piers, revet-
ments, beach nourishment, inlet dredging, etc.).
E. Construction of non -habitable major structures
as defined herein, except for the requirements of
Section 612.19.
F. Construction of minor structures as defined here-
in, except for the requirements of Section 612.21.
G. Structures listed in the National Register of
Historic Places or the State Inventory of Historic
Places.
H. Construction for improvement of a major struc-
ture to comply with existing state or local health,
sanitary, or safety code specifications which are
solely necessary to assure safe living conditions.
[Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16
Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.09 Application for Permits. Applications
for building permits for construction in the coastal
building zone, if not of normal or usual design, may be
required by the Building Official to be certified by an
§ 612.09 COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE C. 612.11
architect or professional engineer registered in the
State of Florida. Such certifications shall state that
the design plans and specifications for the
construction are in compliance with the criteria
established by this Chapter. [Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27
Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16 Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90,
2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.11 Definitions. The following terms are
defined for general use in the Coastal Construction
Code.
Beach means the zone of unconsolidated material that
exterin—landward from the mean low water line to the
place where there is a marked change in material or
physiographic form, or to the line of permanent vegeta-
tion, usually the effective limit of storm waves.
"Beach" is alternatively termed "shore".
Breakaway Wall or Frangible Wall means a partition
independent of supporting structural members that will
withstand design wind forces, but which will fail under
hydrodynamic, wave, and runup forces associated with
the design storm surge. Under such condit-ions, the
wall shall fail in a manner such that it breaks up into
components which minimize the potential for damage to
life or adjacent property. It shall be a character-
istic of a breakaway or frangible wall that it shall
have a horizontal design loading resistance of no less
than 10 nor more than 20 pounds per square foot.
Building Support Structure means any structure which
supports floor, wall or column loads, and transmits
them to the foundation. The term shall include beams,
grade beams, or joists, and includes the lowest horizon-
tal structural member exclusive of piles, columns, or
footings.
Coastal Barrier Islands means geological surface
features above mean high water which are completely
surrounded by marine waters, that front upon the open
waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Florida
Bay, or Straits of Florida and are composed of quartz
sands, clays, limestone, oolites, rock, coral, coquina,
sediment, or other material, including soil disposal.
Mainland areas which were separated from the mainland
by artificial channelization for the purpose of
assisting marine commerce shall not be considered
coastal barrier islands.
§ 612.11
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE $ 612.11
Coastal Building Zone means:
a. For mainland areas which front directly upon
the open waters of either the Gulf of Mexico,
Atlantic Ocean, Florida Bay, or Straits of Florida,
the land area between the seasonal highwater line
and a line 1500 feet landward from the coastal
construction control line.
b. For mainland areas where a coastal construc-
tion control line has not been established, the
coastal building zone shall be the land area seaward
of the most landward velocity zone (V-zone) boundary
line established by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency and shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
c. For coastal barrier islands, the land area
between the seasonal high-water line and a line 5000
feet landward from the coastal construction control
line or the entire island, whichever is less.
d. For coastal barrier islands on which no
coastal construction control line has been estab-
lished, the land. area seaward of the most landward
velocity zone (V-zone) boundary line established by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency and shown on
the Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
Coastal Construction Control Line means the landward
extent of that portion of the beach -dune system which
is subject to severe fluctuations based upon a 100-year
storm surge, storm waves, or .other predictable weather
conditions as established by the Department of Natural
Resources in accordance with Section 161.053, Florida
Statutes.
Construction means the building of or substantial
improvement to any structure or the clearing, filling
or excavation of any land. It shall also mean any alte-
rations in the size or use of any.existing structure or
the appearance of any land. When appropriate to the
context, "construction" refers to the act of construc-
tion or the result of construction.
Dune means a mound or ridge of loose sediments,
usually sand -sized, deposited by natural or artificial
means, which lies landward of the beach.
612.11
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE § 612.11
Major Structure includes but is not limited to
residential buildings including mobile homes,
commercial, institutional, industrial, and other
construction having the potential for substantial
impact on coastal zones.
Mean High -Water Line means the intersection of the
tidal plane of mean high water with the shore. Mean
high water is the average height of high waters over a
nineteen (19) year period.
Minor Structure includes but is not limited to pile -
supported, elevated dune and beach walkover structures;
beach access ramps and walkways; stairways; pile -
supported elevated viewing platforms, gazebos, and
boardwalks; lifeguard support stands; public and
private bathhouses; sidewalks, driveways, parking
areas, shuffleboard courts, tennis courts, handball
courts, racquetball courts, and other uncovered paved
areas; earth retaining walls; sand fences, privacy
fences, ornamental walls, ornamental garden structures,
aviaries, and other ornamental construction. It shall
be a characteristic of minor structures that they are
considered to be expendable under design wind, wave,
and storm forces.
Mobile Home means manufactured housing which
conforms to the Federal Manufactured Housing Construc-
tion and Safety Standards or the Uniform Standards code
ANSI A-119.1 pursuant to Section 320.823, Florida
Statutes.
Nonhabitable Major Structure includes but is not
limited to swimming pools; parking garages; pipelines;
piers; canals, lakes, ditches, drainage structures, and
other water retention structures; water and sewage
treatment plants; electrical power plants, transmission
and distribution lines, transformer pads, vaults, and
substations; roads, bridges, streets, and highways; and
underground storage tanks.
NGVD means National Geodetic Vertical Datum - a
geodetic datum established by the National Ocean
Service and frequently referred to as the 1929 Mean Sea
Level Datum.
§ 612.11
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE § 612.13
One Hundred Year Storm, or 100-Year Storm means a
shore incident hurricane or any other storm with
accompanying wind, wave, and storm surge intensity
having a one percent chance of being equalled or
exceeded in any given year, during any 100-year
interval.
Seasonal High -Water Line means the line formed by
the intersection of the rising shore and the elevation
of 150 percent of the local mean tidal range above mean
high water.
State Minimum Building Code means the Standard
Building Code referred to in Section 611.01 of this
Chapter.
Substantial Improvement means any repair, recon-
struction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of
which equals or exceeds a cumulative total of 50
percent of the market value of the structure, either
(a) before the repair or improvement is started, or (b)
if the structure has been damaged and is being
restored, before the damage occurred.
For the purposes of this definition, "substantial
improvement" is considered to occur when the first
alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other struc-
tural part of the building commences, whether or not
that alteration affects the external dimensions of the
structure. The term does not, however, include either
any project for improvement of a structure to comply
with existing state or local health, sanitary, or
safety code specifications which are solely necessary
to assure safe living conditions; or any alterations of
a structure listed on the National Register of Historic
Places or the State Inventory of Historic Places.
[Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16
Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.13 Coastal Construction Requirements.
Construction within the coastal building zone shall
meet therequirements of this Chapter. All structures
shall be designed so as to minimize damage to life,
property, and the natural environment. Assistance in
determining the design parameters to minimize such
damage may be found in the reference documents listed
in Section 612.27. [Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27 Feb 8,6;
Ord. No. 34-86,H5 1, 16 Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6
Mar 90]
§ 612.15
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE § 612.17
Sec. 612.15 Structural Requirements for. Major
Structures.
A. Design and Construction. Major Structures,
except for mobile homes, shall be designed and construc-
ted in accordance with Section 1205 of the Standard
Building Code using a fastest -mile wind velocity of 110
miles per hour. Major structures, except mobile homes,
shall also comply with the applicable standards for
construction found elsewhere in this code.
B. Mobile Homes. Mobile homes shall conform to the
Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards
or the Uniform Standards Code ANSI A119.1, pursuant to
Section 320.823, Florida Statutes, as well as the
requirements of Paragraph C., below.
C. Elevation, Floodproofing, and Siting. All major
structures shall be designed, constructed and located
in compliance with the National Flood Insurance Regula-
tions as found in 44 CFR Parts 59 and 60, or Chapter
624, Flood Damage Prevention, whichever is more
restrictive. [Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No.
34-86, § 1, 16 Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.17 Design Conditions.
A. Velocity Pressure. Major structures, except
mobile homes, shall be designed in accordance with the
requirements of Section 1205 of the Standard Building
Code using a minimum fastest -mile wind velocity of 110
or 115 mph as appropriate. These minimum design pres-
sures are as follows:
Table 1205.2A
Velocity Pressure (psf)
Building Height 60 Feet or Less
Mean Roof
Height (ft)
Fastest Mile
Wind Velocity, V (mph)
110
0 - 15 25
20 28
40 34
60 38
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§ 612.17 COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE
Table 1205.3A
Gust Velocity Pressure (psf)
Building Height Greater than 60 Feet
Height (ft)
Fastest -Mile
Wind Velocity, V (mph)
Coastal Exposure
110
0 - 30 35
31 - 50 40
51 - 100 47
100 - 200 54
200 - 300 61
300 - 400 66
400 - 500 70
§ 612.17
B. Foundations. The elevation of the soil surface
to be used in the design of foundations, calculation of
pile reactions and bearing capacities shall not be
greater than that which would result from the erosion
reasonably anticipated as a result of design storm
conditions. Foundation design and construction of a
major structure shall consider all anticipated loads
acting simultaneously with live and dead loads.
Erosion computations for foundation design shall
account for all vertical and lateral erosion and scour
producing forces, including localized scour due to the
presence of structural components. Foundation design
and construction shall provide for adequate bearing
capacity taking into consideration the type of soil
present and the anticipated loss of soil above the
design grade as a result of localized scour. Erosion
computations are not required landward of coastal
construction control lines established or updated since
June 30, 1980. Upon request, the Department of Natural
Resources may provide information as to those areas
within coastal building zones where erosion and scour
of a 100-year storm event is applicable.
C. Wave Forces. Calculations for wave forces
resulting from design storm conditions on building foun-
dations and superstructures may be based upon the
minimum criteria and methods prescribed in the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command Design Manual, NAVFAC
DM-26, U.S. Department of Navy; Shore Protection manual.
U.S. Department of the Army Corps of Engineers; U.S.
Department of the Army Coastal Engineering Research
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612.17
COASTAL CONSTSRUCTION CODE § 612.19
Center Technical Papers and Reports; the Technical and
Design Memoranda of the Division of Beaches and Shores,
Florida Department of Natural Resources; or other
professionally recognized methodologies which produce
equivalent design criteria. Breaking, broken, and
nonbreaking waves shall be considered as applicable.
Design wave loading analysis shall consider vertical
uplift pressures and all laterial pressures to include
impact as well as dynamic loading and the harmonic
intensification resulting from repetitive waves.
D. Hydrostatic Loads. Calculations for hydrostatic
loads shall consider the maximum water pressure result-
ing from a fully peaked, breaking wave superimposed
upon the design storm surge with dynamic wave setup.
Both free and hydrostatic loads shall be considered.
Hydrostatic loads which are confined shall be deter-
mined using the maximum elevation to which the confined
water would freely rise if unconfined. Vertical hydro-
static loads shall be considered both upward and
downward on horizontal or inclined surfaces of major
structures (i.e., floors, slabs, roofs, walls).
Lateral hydrostatic loads shall be considered as forces
acting horizontally above and below grade on vertical
or inclined surfaces. Hydrostatic loads on irregular
or curved geometric surfaces shall be determined by
considering the separate vertical and horizontal compo-
nents acting simultaneously under the distribution of
the hydrostatic pressures.
E. Hydrodynamic Loads. Hydrodynamic loads shall
consider the maximum water pressures resulting from the
motion of the water mass associated with the design
storm. Full intensity loading shall be applied on all
structural surfaces above the design grade which would
affect the flow velocities. [Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27
Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16 Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90,
§ 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.19 Structural Requirements for Nonhabit-
able Major Structures. Nonhabitable major structures
need not meet the specific structural requirements of
Sec. 611.104.2, except that they shall be designed to
produce the minimum adverse impact on the beach and
dune system and shall comply with the applicable
standards of construction found in the Standard
§ 612.19
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE § 612.25
Building Code. All sewage treatment and public water
supply systems shall be flood -proofed to prevent
infiltration of surface water anticipated under design
storm conditions. Underground utilities, excluding pad
transformers and vaults, shall be flood -proofed to
prevent infiltration of surface water expected under
design storm conditions or shall otherwise be designed
to function when submerged under such storm conditions.
[Ord. No. 4-86, S. 1,. 27 Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16
Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.21 Structural Requirements for Minor Struc-
tures. Minor structures need not meet the specific
structural requirements of Sec. 612.15, except that
they shall be designed to produce the minimum adverse
impact on the beach and dune system and shall comply
with the applicable standards of construction found in
the Standard Building Code. [Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27
Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16 Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90,
S. 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.23 Location of Construction. Construc-
tion, except for elevated walkways, lifeguard support
stands, piers, beach access ramps, gazebos, and coastal
or shore protection structures, shall be located a
sufficient distance landward of the beach to permit
natural shoreline. fluctuations and to preserve dune
stability. Construction, including excavation, may
occur to the extent that the natural storm buffering
and protection capability of the dune is not diminished.
[Ord. No. 4-86, § 1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16
Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.25 Public Access. Where the public has
established an accessway through private lands to lands
seaward to mean high tide or water line by prescrip-
tion, prescriptive easement, or any other legal means,
development or construction shall not interfere with
such right of access unless a comparable alternative
accessway is provided. The developer shall have the
right to improve, consolidate, or relocate such public
accessways so long as they are:
A. Of substantially similar quality and convenience
to the public;
B. Approved by the local government and approved by
the Department of Natural Resources whenever
§ 612.25 COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE
§ 612.29
improvements are involved seaward of the coastal
construction control line; and
C. Consistent with the coastal management element
of the local comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to
Section 163.3178, Florida Statutes. [Ord. No. 4-86, §
1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16 Dec 86; Ord. No.
7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 901
Sec. 612.27 References. Assistance in determining
the design parameters and methodologies necessary to
comply with the requirements of this chapter may be
obtained from:
Shore Protection Manual, U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
neers, 4th edition, 1984.
U.S. Department of the Army, Coastal Engineering
Research Center's Technical Papers and Reports.
Florida Department of Natural Resources, Division of
Beaches and Shores Technical and Design Memoranda.
NAVFAC DM-26, U.S. Department of the Navy.
Coastal Construction Manual, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, February 1986. (Please note that
the wind design section is based upon the 1982 edition
of the Standard Building Code with the 1984 accumulated
amendments and not the 1985 edition of the Standard
Building Code with the 1986 revisions as required by
Section 161.55 (1)(d), Florida Statutes. [Ord. No. 4-
86, § 1, 27 Feb 86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16 Dec 86;
Ord. No. 7-90, § 2, 6 Mar 90]
Sec. 612.29 Penalty. Any and all persons who shall
violate any of the provisions of this Chapter or shall
fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail
to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder,
or who shall build in violation of any detailed state-
ment or specifications or plans submitted and approved
thereunder or any certificate or permit issued there-
under, shall severally for each and every such
violation and non-compliance, respectively, be punished
as provided in § 801.01. [Ord. No. 4-86, S 1, 27 Feb
86; Ord. No. 34-86, § 1, 16 Dec 86; Ord. No. 7-90, § 2,
6 Mar 90]
S 620.01
STANDARD UNSAFE BUILDING, 5 620.03
ABATEMENT CODE
CHAPTER 620
STANDARD UNSAFE BUILDING
ABATEMENT CODE
Sec. 620.01 Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code.
The following code is hereby adopted by reference as
though it was copied herein fully: Standard Unsafe
Building Abatement Code - 1985 Edition. [Ord. No.
13-82, § 6, 7 Sep 82; Ord. No. 5-86, § 5, 4 Mar 86]
Sec. 620.02 Administrative Authority or Official.
Whenever the term Administrative Authority or Official
is used in the Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code,
it shall be construed to mean the Building Official of
the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, or his authorized
representative. [Ord. No. 13-82, § 7, 7 Sep 82; Ord.
No. 5-86 § 5, 4 Mar 86]
Sec. 620.03 Penalty. Any and all persons who shall
violate any of the provisions of this Chapter or shall
fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail
to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder,
or who shall build in violation of any detailed state-
ment or specifications or plans submitted and approved
thereunder or any certificate or permit issued there-
under, shall severally for each and every such
violation and noncompliance, respectively, be punished
as provided in 5 801.01. [Ord. No. 13-82, 5 8, 7 Sep
82;'Ord. No. 5-86, § 5, 4 Mar 86]
S 624.01
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION S 624.02
CHAPTER 624
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Article 1. Findings of Fact, Purpose and Obiectives..
Sec. 624.01 Findings of Fact.
A. The flood hazard areas of the City of Cape Canaveral
are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of
life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of
commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public
expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment
of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public
health, safety and general welfare.
B. These flood losses are caused by the cumulative
effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increases in
flood heights and velocities, and by the occupancy in flood
hazard areasby uses vulnerable to floods or hazardous to
other lands which are inadequately elevated, flood -proofed, or
otherwise unprotected from flood damages. (Ord. No. 5-78, S 1,
2 May 78; Ord. No'. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87;-Ord. No. 07-92, S 1,
21 July, 92)
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Sec. 624.02 Statement of Purpose. It is the purpose of
this Chapter to promote the public health, safety and general
welfare and to minimize public and privatelosses_ due.. to_ flood'
conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to:
A. : Restrict- or prohibit - uses- whichare dangerous': to
health, safety, and- property due to -Water or erosion hazards,
or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood
heights or velocities. -
B Require' that- uses vulnerable... to.-. floods, including
facilities 'which -serve such uses; be protected -against flood
damage at -the- time of initial -construction. =
C. Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream
channels, and natural protective barriers which are involved
in the accommodation of flood waters.
D. Control `filling," "grading,` dredging -and "other
development which may increase erosionor:flood' damage.- -"-
E. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood
barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which
may increase flood hazards to other lands. (Ord. No. 5-78, S
1, 2 May 78; Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord. No. 7-92, S
1, 21 July 92) )
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S 624.03. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Sec. 624.03 Objectives. The objectives o
are:
S 624.07
f this Chapter
A. To protect human life and health.
B. To minimize expenditure of public money for costly
flood control projects.
C. To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts
associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the
expense of the general public.
D. To minimize prolonged business interruptions.
_ E. To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities
such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer
lines, streets and bridges, located in floodplains.
F. To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for
the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a
manner as to minimize flood blight areas. =-
G. »To insure that potential home buyers are notified
that property is in a flood area. (Ord. No. 5-78, S 1, 2 May
78; Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87, Ord. No. 7-92, S 1, 21 July
92)
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Article 2.- Definitions.
• Sec. 624.07 Definitions. Unless specifically defined
below, words or phrasesL:used in this Chapter shall be
interpreted so as to give,them the meaning they have in common
usage and to give this Chapter its most reasonable
application.
"Addition (to an existing building)" - shall mean any
walled and roofed expansion to the perimeter of a building in
which the addition is connected by a common load -bearing wall
other than a fire wall. Any walled and roofed addition which
is connected by a -fire wall or is separated by independent
perimeter load7bearing walls is new_construction.-_
"Appeal" - shall mean a request for a review of the City
of- Cape Canaveral's-interpretation of- any provision of- this
Chapter or arequest:for:a!variance.i- - -
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S 624.07
"Area of Shallow Flooding" - shall mean a designated AO
or VO Zone on Cape Canaveral's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
with base flood depths from one (1) to three (3) feet where a
clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of
flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate, and where
velocity flow may be evident.
"Area of Special Flood Hazard" - shall mean the land in
the floodplain within Cape Canaveral subject to a one percent
(1%) or greater chance of flooding in any given year.
"Base Flood" - shall mean the flood having a one percent
(1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
"Basement" - shall mean that portion of a building having
its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides.
"Breakaway Wall" - shall mean a wall that is not part of
the structural support of the building and is intended through
its. design and construction to collapse under specific lateral
loading forces without causing damage to the elevated portion
of the building or the supporting foundation system.
!'Building": - shall mean any structure_ built for support,
shelter, or: enclosure', for any. occupancy or storage:" _
"Coastal High Hazard -Area" - shall. mean the area subject.
to high velocity waters caused by, but not limited to,
hurricane wavewash. ' The- area: is-. designated on- a. FIRM as Zone
VE or V.
"Development" - - shall mean' any man-made,.- change-_' to
improved or unimproved real estate,. including; but not" limited
to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling,
grading,paving, excavating, drilling._operations,_or -permanent
storage of materials or equipment._
--"Elevated Building" - shall mean a non -basement building
built to have the lowest floor elevated above the ground level
by means of fill, solid foundation perimeter walls, pilings,
columns -(posts or piers)'shear walls, or breakaway. walls.
_ .__:f _ , _
--_L;:_ "Existing Construction" -. shall: mean_: any_. structure., for:.
which_ the "start of.. construction'! comnenced before the
effective date of this Chapter.
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S 624.07
"Existing manufactured home park or subdivision" shall
mean a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the
construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the
manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum
the installation of utilities, the construction of streets,
and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads)
is completed before the effective date of the floodplain
management regulations adopted by a community before the
effective dateof this Chapter.
"Expansion to an existing manufactured home park or
subdivision" - shall mean the preparation of additional sites
by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on
which the manufactured homes are to be. affixed (including the
installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and
either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads).
"Flood or Flooding" - shall mean a general and temporary
condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry
land areas from the overflow of inland or tidal waters; and/or.
the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters
from any source.
"Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM)"- - shall, mean an
official map...of. the .City.: of.. Cape .Canaveral, : issued by the.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, where the boundaries of
the. areas. of special: flood hazard havebeen defined. as. Zone A.
"Flood Insurance Rate Map- (FIRM) " shall, mean an
official map' of the City of Cape Canaveral; -on ,which the:
Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the
areas: _of__ special-- flood. hazard and the risk:. premium_ zones
applicable to the community.__
"Flood Insurance Studv"_ .-. shall mean the official report.
provided by the Federal Emergency. Management. -Agency.:. . The..
report contains flood profiles, as well as the Flood Boundary
Floodway- Map -arid the water surface elevation of _the base
"Floodway" : --shall meanthe: channel:: of a river or: other
watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved
in:, order. .to :: discharge::. the. base flood . without; cumulatively
increasing the watersurface elevation more than one (1) foot.
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S 624.07
LOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION S 624.07
"Floor" - shall mean the top surface of an enclosed area
in a .building (including basement), i.e., top of slab in
concrete slab construction or top of wood flooring in wood
frame construction. The term does not include the floor of a
garage used solely for parking. vehicles.
"Functionally Dependent Facility" - shall mean a facility
which cannot be used for its intended purpose unless it is
located or carried out in close proximity to water, such as a
docking or port facility necessary for the loading and
unloading of cargo or passengers, ship -building, ship repair,
or seafood processing facilities. The term does not include
long-term storage, manufacture, sales, or service facilities.
"Highest Adjacent Grade" - shall mean the highest natural
elevation of the ground surface, prior to construction, next
to the proposed walls of a building.
"Historic Structure" - shall meanany.. structure that is
a.
Listed individually in the National. Register of
Historic Places (a listing: maintained by the
Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined
by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting they
requirements for individual listing on the National'
Register;
b: - Certified = or- preliminarily;- determined- by the -
Secretary=' of the%Interior '"as-- contributing ' to = the: -
historical significance of a registered historic
district -or a district" preliminarily` determined by
the- Secretary= to qualify as - a registered historic
district;
c. Individually listed on a state inventory of
historic places- - _ in states. .:_- with -= historic
preservation programs which have been approved by
the Secretary of Interior; or
d. Individuallylisted' .:on - a' local inventory of
historic places in communities with historic
preservation programs that have been certified
-either: - `- ..= d
1) By an approved state program as determined by
the_ Secretary'of the'Interior, orarp
-
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S 624.07 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
S 624.07
2) Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in
states without approved programs.
"Mangrove Stand" - shall mean an assemblage of mangrove
trees which is mostly low trees noted for a copious
development of interlacing adventitious roots above the ground
and which contain one or more of the following species: black
mangrove (Avicennia nitida); red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle);
white mangrove (Languncularia racemosa); and- buttonwood
(Conocarpus erecta).
"Manufactured Home" - shall mean a building,
transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a
permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a
permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities.
The: term also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and
similar transportable buildings placed on a site for 180
consecutive days or longer and intended to be improved
property.- -
"Mean Sea Level" - shall mean -the average height of the
sea; for.. all _stages of the_tide.. It is used as a reference for
establishing various elevations within the- flood: plain. For
purpose. of this Chapter, the, term is _synonymous with National
Geodetic. Vertical Datum (NGVD).
"National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) - shall mean, as
corrected in;1929,:; a vertical _control used as. a_ reference for.
establishing- varying-. elevations; within the -flood -plain.
"New Construction": shall.mean'any_structure for which
the. !!start of: construction: commenced after the effective date
of_»this Chapter". The term also includes. any, subsequent
improvements to such structure.
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"Recreational Vehicle" --shall mean a vehicle which is:
a. built on a single chassis;-
b.. .400 square feet or .less_ when_ .. measured at the
largest horizontal projections;
c. designed to be self-propelled or permanently
towable by, a light duty truck; and
a. designed- primarily not for use as a permanent
dwelling, but a temporary living quarters for
recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
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March 30, 1993
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S 624.07
"Sand Dunes" shall mean naturally occurring
.accumulations .of sand in ridges or mounds landward of the
beach.
"Start of. Construction" - (for other than new
construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal
Barrier Resources Act (P. L. 97-348)), includes substantial
improvement, and shall mean the date the building permit was
issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair,
reconstruction, or improvement was within 180 days of the
permit date. The actual start means the first placement of
permanent construction of a building (including manufactured
home) on a site, such as the pouring of. slabs or footings,
installation of pipes, construction. of. -columns, or any work
beyond the stage of excavation or the placement of a
manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction
does .not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading
and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets
and/or walkways; nor does it -include .excavation for a
basement; footings, piers, - or foundations or the erection of
temporary forms; nor does it include the installation, -on the
property of -accessory buildings,__ such as garages or -sheds not
occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main. building. -
For a substantial improvement, the actual . start of
construction means the first alteration. Of -any wall, _ceiling,.
floor, -:or other- structural- part of: a: building, whether: or not -
that••alteration affects the external-1 dimensions of the.
building.- r =3
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- . - "Structure'' :: shall: mean , a walled:° and roofed building
that is principally above ground, a• manufactured hoine;.f a 'gas.'
or liquid storage tank, or other man-made facilities or
infrastructure.
"Substantial Damacte!--._-: shall- mean:. damage of any;. origin
sustained._ by a structure- whereby the cost: of restoring.. the:
structure to.' its before' damaged.=• condition`.would equal or
exceed .50 percent (50%), `of -the Market value. of the structure
before the damage occurred. =-:-
"Substantial Improvement":- shall mean- any- Combination of
repairs; reconstruction; alteration','rehabilitation,: addition ;;_
or• other improvements' to a- building, taking: place during:
(10) ', year° "period; , in "which the ''cumulative_ `cost 'equal's _ or'
exceeds,:-' fifty percent-(50%):: of the: market::; value', of;:` the!-:
building.: The market value. of:. the building is the'. appraised:
or:assessed value ..of the: building;.:less. the:. land prior to the_"
start of.the: initial :repair or improvement,. or, in the. case, of_.
damage, • the value ,of the building prior to:': the"- damage.
occurring.
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This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial
damage'!, regardless of the actual repair work performed. For
the purposes of this definition, "substantial improvement" is
considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall,
ceiling, floor, or other structural, part of the building
commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external
dimensions of the building.
The term does not, however, include:
(1) any project for improvement of a building required to
correct existing violations of state or local health,
sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been
identified by the Code Enforcement Official, which have
been cause forissuance of a citation or condemnation,
and which are solely the minimum necessary to assure safe
living conditions; or
(2)•. any alteration of a "historic structure" provided that
the alteration will.. not precludethe structure's
. continued designation as a."historic structure", and for
which a- variance has: been__ granted- pursuant to the
ordinance
"Variance" - _shall_ mean a grant of relief_ from_ - the
requirements: of this, Chapter_which.-permits constructionin a:
manner_; otherwise; provided_by this Chapter wherespecific.
enforcement would result in unnecessary hardships. (Ord:-: No:::
5-78, S 1, 2 May 78; Ord. No. 12-82, S 2, 20 Jul 82; Ord. No.
6-87;. S: 1, :17 Mar 87;. Ord.; 7:-92,; 21-Jul 92; Ord.. No.25-92, S
1 ..:5 Jan- 9 3) _ : _ - -_ _ `
Article 3. General Provisions.
Sec._624.09_., Lands. to Which This Chapter Applies._ This
Chapter shall.: apply- to all areas of special flood hazard
within the jurisdiction of the City of Cape Canaveral. (Ord.
No... 5-87; S- I, 2: May 78; Ord." No: 6-87, S r1, : 17 Mar 87; Ord.
No. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.10 Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special
Flood Hazard -:- The areas: of specialflood hazard identified' by -
the Federal;. Emergency Management Agency; in- its Flood: Insurance
Rate Map; dated -April 3; 1989,- adopted November.'8 19901 with.
accompanying maps and other supporting data,:: and- any. revision::
thereto :. are: adopted ;by -reference :_ and -declared:. to be a part_ of,
this Chapter: _ (Ord.. No: 5-78-i S 1;.: 2 May 78; : Ord: No:: 12-82 ;.:.
S_ 2,;F 20_ Jule 82; Ord., .No.r 6-87,;.. S. 1, -17: Mar .87;: Ord. No.._7-92, :.
21 Jul.' 92)
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Sec. 624.11 Establishment of Development Permit. A
Development Permit shall be required in conformance with the
provisions of this Chapter prior to the commencement of any
development activities. (Ord. No. 5-87, S 1, 2 May 78; Ord.
No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord. No. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.12 Compliance. No structure or land shall
hereafter be located, extended, converted or structurally
altered without full compliance with the terms of this Chapter
and other applicable regulations. (Ord. No. 5-87, S 1, 2 May
78; Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord. No. 7-92, S.1, 21 Jul
92)
Sec.,624.13 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions. This
Chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any
existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However,
where this Chapter and another conflict or overlap, whichever
imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. (Ord.
No. 5-87, S 1,.2 May 78; Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord.
No:* 7-92, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.14 Interpretation. In the interpretation and
application of this Chapter. all provisions shall- be(1)'
considered as minimum requirements; (2) liberally construed in
favor of the governing,body, and; (3) deemed neither to limit
nor repeal any other powers `granted under state statutes.
(Ord. No. 5-87, S 1,.2 May 78; Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17. Mar 87;
Ord. No.. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.15 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. The
degree _offlood` protection required by this Chapter is
considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is -based on
scientific and engineering consideration. Larger- floods can
and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be
increased by man-made or natural causes. This Chapter does
not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazard
or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding
or. flood `damage-S. This` Chapter shall. not create liability on
the part of- the- City of Cape Canaveral "or -by any officer or
employee thereof for' any flood- damages that result from
reliance on this Chapter or any administrative decision
lawfully made thereunder. (Ord. No. 5-87, S 1, 2 May 78; Ord.
No. 6-87, S 1 17 Mar 87 HOrd. No.. 7-92 S:,1,_ 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.16 Penalties for Violation. Violation of the
provisions of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of
its requirements, including violation of conditions and
safeguards established in connection with grants of variance
or special exceptions, shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any
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person who violates this ordinance or fails to comply with any
of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
not more than $ 250.00 per day and in addition, shall pay all
costs and expenses involved in the case. Each day such
violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
Nothing herein contained prevent the Cape Canaveral Precinct
of the Brevard County Sheriff's Department from taking such
other lawful actions as is necessary to prevent or remedy any
violation. (Ord No. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Article 4. Administration.
Sec. 624.19 Designation of Administrator. The Building
Official is hereby appointed to administer and implement the
provisions of this Ordinance. (Ord. No. 5-87, S 1, 2 May 78;
Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord. No. 7-92,.S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.20 Permit Procedures. Application for a
Development. Permit shall be made to the Building Official on
forms furnished by him or her prior to any development
activities, and may include, but not be limited to, the
following plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing the
nature,location,- dimensions, and: elevations of the area in.
question; existing or proposed building, fill, storage of
materials,:. drainage facilities, and the location of the
foregoing_. ,:_Specifically, the following: information is
required: _ _
A. Application Stage.
1-. EleVatiorf in -relation to mean sea level of the
proposed:. lowest floor_ (including, basement) of- all
buildings;
2. Elevation in relation tomean sea level to which
y.non-residential building will be flood -proofed;
3. Certificate from:._ a.: registered professional
engineer, or;: architectY that the non-residential :. flood -
proofed building_willmeet the flood -proofing criteria in
Sec. 624.27;.. _-
- 4 Description of the extent-,towhich any,
watercoursewill be altered or relocated as a result of
- _a.. proposed. development, , and;
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B. Construction Stage. Provide a floor elevation or
flood -proofing certification after the lowest floor is
completed, or in instances where the structure is subject to
the regulations applicable to Coastal High Hazard Areas, after
placement of the horizontal structural members of the lowest
floor. Upon placement of the lowest floor, or flood -proofing
by whatever construction means, or upon placement of the
horizontal structural members of the lowest floor, whichever
is applicable, it shall be the duty of the permit holder to
submit, to theBuilding Official a certification of the
elevation of the lowest floor, flood -proofed elevation, or the
elevation of the lowest portion of the horizontal structural
members of the lowest floor, whichever is applicable, as
built, in relation to mean sea level. Said certification
shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a
registered land surveyoror professional engineer and
certified by same. When flood -proofing is utilized for a
particular building, said certification shall be prepared by
or under the direct supervision of-a:professional engineeror
architect and certified by same. Any work undertaken prior to
submission of - the 'certification- shall .: be at -. the _permit
holder's risk. The Building Official shall review the floor:
elevation survey data submitted.. Deficiencies detected by.
such.. review shall be corrected by thepermit holder
immediately and prior- to'- further, progressive..- work being
permitted to 'proceed.: Failure - to submit the survey or failure-
to make- said corrections- required. hereby, shall be. causeto
issue a stop -work order for the project:' : (Ord. No. 5-87,' S 1,
2 May 78; Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord. No. 7-92, S 1,
21rJu1 92)-` .: _ -. _
= Sec: - 624.21- " Duties and - Responsibilities --`° of the'
Administrator-. Duties: 'ofLthe-Building.Official shall, include, :.
butnot be -limited to: _ . _.. _ . _
A Review- all developmentpermits:: to- - assure _ that: the..
permit requirements of this Chapter have.. been': satisfied.' - - '
B: Advise' permittee•:= that . additionalfederal_ or . state
permits may be' required, and: if. ' specific federal or state
permit:"requirements are'• known, requirerthat copies of such
permits ` be - provided "' and =- maintained: --ow .: file . with-:` the'-
developaient
C. Notify adjacent communities and the Florida
Department of Environmental Regulations prior to any
alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and submit evidence
of ,such notification to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency. -.
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D. Assure that maintenance is provided within, the
altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the
flood -carrying capacity is not diminished.
E. Verify and record the actual, elevation (in relation
to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of
all new or substantially improved structures, in accordance
with Sec. 624.20.
F. Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation
to mean sea level)to which the new or substantially improved
structures have been flood -proofed, in accordance with Sec.
624.20.
G. In Coastal Hazard Areas, certification shall be
obtained from a registered professional engineer or architect
that the -structure is designed to be securely anchored to
adequately anchored pilings or columns in order to withstand
velocity waters and hurricane wave wash.
H. In. Coastal High Hazard. Areas, the Building Official
shall.. review plans for adequacy of breakaway walls in
accordance with Sec. 624.27. --
I. :__When_ flood -proofing.. is_ utilized_ for a particular
structure,-. the. Building_. Official- shall_ obtain. certification
from_ a: registered professional, .engineer_ or_ architect,_ in
accordance. with Sec.; 624. 27._ _ _ yam. � ,, ss :.__._ ..
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J. Where interpretation is needed as to the_ exact
location of boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard
(for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a
mapped: boundary.: andactual: fieid: conditions) the •Building
Official, shall make the necessary interpretation.=_.. The person
contesting thelocation of the boundary shall be given a
reasonable,:. opportunity.::.to_ appeal _the interpretation as
provided:. in.. this- article.
_ _ : K . Whenbase floodelevation data: or f loodway data have
not.. beenprovided in: accordance:; with. Sec.. 624. 10, then _the
Building Officialshall obtain, review and reasonably utilize-
any, base, flood': elevation:_and::.floodway data available from_a-_.
federal, state or other source, in order to administer the
provisions of Article 5..
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L. All records pertaining to the provisions of this
Chapter shall be maintained in the office of the Building
Official and shall be open for public inspection. (Ord. No.
5-87, S 1, 2 May 78; Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord. No.
7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.22 Variance Procedures.
A. The Zoning Board of Adjustment as established by the
City of Cape Canaveral shall hear and decide appeals and
requests for variances from the requirements of this
ordinance.
B. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide
appeals when it is allegedthere is an error in any
requirements, decision, or determination made by the Building
Official in the enforcement or administration Of this Chapter.
C. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Zoning
Board. of Adjustment or any taxpayer may appeal such decision
to the Circuit Court.
D. Variances may be issued for the, repair or
rehabilitation of historic structures (see definition) upon a
determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will
not preclude''the- structure's continued designation as a
historic structure and -the variance is the minimum to preserve
the historic characterand design -of the "structure.
E. In passing upon such application, the. Zoning- Board of
Adjustment shall consider all' technical evaluations, all
relevant- factors,all standards -specified- in- other sections sections of -
this Chapter, and:
1. The danger that materials may be 'swept onto
other lands to the injury of others;
- 2 : = The danger .to life' and property due` to flooding
or erosion damage;
3 The's_iisceptibi`lity of the proposed facility and
its contents -to to ' f Tood -damage arid: the " . of f ect: ` Of,' such
damage on the individual owner;
The; importance of the services provided by the
`~=° proposedrfacility; to= the= community;`
- 5.. The necessity :of -`the facility to•. a waterfront
• locati""on' s. in the "case -of ' "a finctionally- "dependent
facility;
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6. The availability of alternative locations, not
subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed
use;
7. The compatibility of the proposed use with
existing and anticipated development;
8. The relationship of the proposed use to the
comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for
that area;
9. The safety of access to the property in times of
flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
10. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate
of rise and sediment transport of the flood waters and
the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at
the site;
11. The costs of providing governmental services
during and after flood conditions including maintenance
and repair of public utilities and facilities such as
sewer, gas, electrical, water systems, and streets and
•bridges.,
F. Upon consideration of the factors listed above, and;
the purposes of .this Chapter,. the Zoning Board, of Adjustment_
may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it
deems necessary to further the purposes of this Chapter.
G. Variances shall not be issued within any -designated
f loodway: if any increase in flood levels during the base flood
discharge would result. U:•,r _
H. Conditions for_Variances:_
1. Variances shall onlybe issued upon a
determination that the variance is the minimum necessary,
considering the flood hazard, to afford relief; and in
the instance of a historical building, a determination
that;the variance is the minimumnecessary so as not to
destroy- the.. historic character' • and design of the
building. ..
Y 2 Variances, shall only be issued. upon (1)_ a showing
of good and sufficient: cause_ and• (2 ). a determination: that
failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional
hardship,t and; j (3 )..,. a determination.. thatsthe granting of
_;avariance.wi1i.not result in indreasedfloods heights,
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additional threats to public safety,extraordinary public
expense, create nuisance, cause fraud on or victimization
of the public, or conflict with existing local laws or
ordinances.
3. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall
be given written notice specifying the difference between
the base flood elevation and the elevation to which the
structure is to be built and stating that the cost of
flood insurance will be commensurate with the increased
risk resulting from the reduced lowest floor elevation.
4. The Building Officialshall maintain the records
of all appeal actions and report any variances to the
Federal Emergency Management Agency upon request. (Ord.
No. 5-87,'S 1, 2 May 78; Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87;
Ord. No. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Article 5. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction.
Sec. 624.26 General Standards. In all areas -of special
flood hazard the following provisions shall apply:
A. New construction and substantial improvements shall
be' -anchored to prevent flotation,` `collapse or lateral movement
of . the structure;
B. Manufactured homes shall be anchored' to prevent
flotation,- collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of
anchoring- may include, butare_. not. limited to, = .use of - over-
the=top or frame tiestoground anchors. 'This•standard shall
be in addition' to r and consistent ' with - applicable --state
requirements for resisting wind forces'.
C.-- New construction_ and_ substantial improvements shall
be constructed with materialsand: utility equipment resistant
to flood _damage;
D." New construction or substantial improvements shall be
constructed by methods -and"that- minimize flood
damage;
E. Electrical,. heating, .ventilation, plumbing, air
conditioning equipment,and- other: service' facilities shall be
designed and/or -located so as:to prevent water from entering.
or- accumulating within the c�inponents during conditions of
flooding:.;_ :._ ..... =
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F. New and replacement water supply systems shall be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters
into the system;
G. New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters
into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood
waters;
H. On -site waste disposal systems shall be located and
constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from
them during flooding, and;
I. Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or
improvements to a structure which is in compliance with the
provisions of this Chapter, shall meet the requirements of
"new construction" as contained in this Chapter.
J. Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or
improvements to a building which is not compliance with the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be undertaken only if said
non -conformity is not furthered, extended, or replaced.
K. 7:-; Adequate- drainage:. paths- _shall - be provided around
structures: to, guide shallow floodwaters or stormwater runoff:
aroundand away from them.: (Ord. No. 5-87, S 1,.2 May_78;`
Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul~92; Ord.
25-92,, S 2,_ 5 Jan 93): =
Sec. 624.27 Specific Standards.-.-Inall areas ofr special
flood hazard where base flood elevation data have been
provided, .: as _ setr forth: in;. Sec. 624.10 or Sec. 624.21,-- the
following provisions are_ required:
A.:-- Residential Construction. New construction or
substantial impr�vement,of any residential building shall have
the lowest floor, including basement, elevated no lower_than__
one (1) foot above the base flood elevation. Should solid
foundation -perimeter walls be used to elevate a building,
openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movements -of.
flood waters shall be provided in accordance with standards of-
Sec. 624.27.
B�.:_ Non -Residential Construction. New construction- or
substantial, improvement. of, any_ commercial, industrial,or non- _
residential, building;_.shali have lowest floor, including_
basement, elevated no lower than one (1) foot above the, level,
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of the base flood elevation. Buildings located in all A -zones
may be flood -proofed in lieu of being elevated provided that
all areas of the building below the required elevation are
water tight with walls substantially impermeable to the
passage of water, and use structural components having the
capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and
the effect of buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or
architect shall certify that the standards of this subsection
are satisfied. Such certification shall be provided to the
official set forth in Sec. 624.20.
C. Elevated Buildings. •New construction or substantial
improvements of elevatedbuildings that include fully enclosed
areasformedby foundation and.. other exterior walls below the
base flood elevation shall be designed to preclude finished
living space anddesigned to allow for the entry: and exit of
floodwaters to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces
on exterior walls.
1. Designs for complying with this requirement must
either be certified by- a professional engineer or
architect or meet the following minimum criteria:
a: Provide a'minimum of two. (2) openings having a
total net area of" note less than: one square inch for
every- - square foot'=- of: - enclosed: area subject to
flooding;
'.b. The bottom of all_ openings-. shall; be no higher
==-. -. than-. one= (1y . foot -above' grade; -and;
c; Openings`maylbe equipped with screens, louvers,
valves or other`coverings7or='devices provided they
permit the automatic flow of floodwaters in both
directions..
2. Electrical, plumbing, and other utility
connections: are prohibited:: below .= _the .:- base flood
elevation;
:-- 3 Accesstothe enclosed area shall be the minimum
necessary -to allow for parking of -vehicles` (garage door)
or limited storage -'of maintenance= equipment used in
connection with the premises (standard exterior door) or
entry-�to -.the = living= areal (stairwliFor= elevator) ;1 and
4. The: -interior portion of such enclosed, area shall
not be partitioned or_finished-into separate rooms.
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D. Standards for Manufactured Homes and Recreational
Vehicles.
1. All manufactured homes placed, or substantially
improved, on individual lots of parcels, in expansions to
existing manufactured homeparks or subdivisions, or in
substantially improved manufactured home parks or
subdivisions, must meet all the requirements for new
construction, including elevation and anchoring.
2. All manufactured homes placed or substantially
improved in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision
must be elevated so that:
a. The lowest floor of the manufactured home is
elevated no lower than one (1) foot above the level
of the base floodelevation, or
b. The manufactured home chassis, is supported by
reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at
least an equivalent strength, of no less than 36
inches in height above. grade.: ..
c._ The manufactured home .must •be securely anchored to
the adequately. anchored foundation system to resist
flotation, collapse. and lateral movement.
d. In an existing manufactured home park or
c:.;:. subdivision on .:_which. aN manufactured home has
incurred -:.."substantial damage" as thee. result of a
flood, any manufactured home placed or
substantially improved must meet the standards of
Section 624.27(D) (2) (a) : and (c) above.-
C. All recreational vehicles placed: on sites must
either:
1. Be fully licensed and ready for highway use,: or
2. The recreational vehicle must meet all the
_: requirements-;, for:, :: new __ construction,. including
anchoring : and elevation- _requirements _of - Section
624 : 27 (D) (2 )- (a)-: and: (c) above r
f %Zr` - - - - m-c... i
_..A; recreational vehicle- is ready for highway .use if,it is
on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site
only: by quick disconnect,_ type utilities-.: and .. security
devices, and: has no permanently_. attached structures.
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E. Floodways. Located within areas of special flood
hazard established in Sec. 624.10 are areas designated as
floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area
due to the velocity of flood waters which carry debris,
potential projectiles and has erosion potential, the following
provisions shall apply:
1. Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new
construction, substantial improvements and other
developments unless certification (with supporting
technical data) by a registered professional engineer is
provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not
result in any increase in flood levels duringoccurrence
of the base flood discharge;
2. If Sec.- 624.27 is. :.satisfied, all new
construction and substantial improvements shall comply
with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of
Article V, and;
3. Prohibit the placement of manufactured homes
(mobile homes); except in an existing manufactured home
(mobile -homes) park or subdivision: • A replacement
:manufactured -home "may be placed on a lot in an existing
manufactured home t -park, or subdivision provided the
anchoring''standards of Section 624.26 and- the- elevation
and- encroachment -standards of Section '624.27- are met..
Coastal" High' Hazard Areas (V Zones) ..:. Located within
the. areas- of- specialflood. hazard: established : in' Sec. 624.10
are areas designated asp Coastal 'High Hazard' areas:- These
areas have special flood hazards associated with wave wash,
therefore,_. the following- provisions shall- apply:
1. All buildings or structures shall be located a
minimum of fifty (50)_ feet landward of the reach of the
mean- high tide;
2 All'buildings or structures shall be elevated so
that the bottom of the lowest supporting horizontal
member (excluding pilings or columns) is located a
minimum` 'of one (1) -foot 'above the base-- flood` elevation
level; "with all'' space below.th - lowest supporting n►ember
open so as not to impede the flow of water. Open` lattice
..work or decorative.' screening may be permitted for
aesthetic purposes only and must be designed to wash away
in the event of abnormal wave action and in accordance
with Sec. 624.27;
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3. All buildings or structures shall be anchored on
pilings or columns;
4. All pile and column foundations and structures
attached thereto shall be anchored to resist flotation,
collapse, and lateral movement due to the effect of wind
and water loads acting simultaneously on all building
components. Water loading values shall equal or exceed
the base flood. Wind loading values shall be in
accordance with Chapter 1205 of the Southern Standard
Building Code Congress International, Standard Building
Code, 1988/1989 Edition (or subsequent edition then in
effect) .
5. A registered professional engineer or architect
shall certify that the design, specifications and plans
for construction are. in compliance with the provisions
contained in Sec. 624.27 of this Chapter.
6. There shall be nofill used as structural
support. ..Non -compacted: fill may be used around the
perimeter. of a building for; landscaping/aesthetic
purposes provided _the fill -will wash out from storm
surge,; (thereby rendering_ the:. building free of
obstruction) prior:: to generating, excessive loading
forces,,.. ramping effects,.. or : wave deflection..:` :. The
Building: , Official shall -approve design : -plans- for
landscaping/aesthetic fill only after the applicant has
provided., an . analysis by; an engineer,. architect, and/or
soil scientist,_, which demonstrates that the .following
factors -have been fully considered:
__.. - s."'<• �_ is ..
a. ;Particle composition of: -fill material does.' not
have a tendency for excessive natural compaction;
b. Volume and distribution of fill will not cause
wave deflection to adjacent properties; and__:;
c. -Slope of fill will not _cause_ wave run-up or
ram in
7.� There:,shall ,be:; no _alteration-, of:_ sand dunes or
mangrove,- stands ---,which, would.- increase potential flood
damage :- _. _
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S 624.27 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
S ',624.28
8. Lattice work or decorative screening shall be
allowed below the base flood elevation provided they are
not part of the structural support of the building and
are designed so as to breakaway, under abnormally high
tides or wave action, without damage to the structural
integrity of the building on which they are to be used
and provided the following design specifications are met:
a. No solid walls shall be allowed, and;
b. Material shall consist of lattice or mesh
screening only.
9. If aesthetic lattice: work or screening is
utilized, such enclosed spaceshallnot be designed to be
used for human habitation,but shall be designed to be
used only for parking of vehicles, building access, or
limited storage. of -maintenance. equipment used in
connection with the premises.
10. Prior to construction, plans .for _.any .structures
-
that will have lattice work or decorative screening must
�_ be submitted to; the Building, Official_ for_ approval.
11. Any alteration,- _ repair,.: reconstruction_ or.
improvement to a structure shall not enclose the space
below : the lowest floor:-, except _ with ;lattice, workor
decorative screening;: as.: provided: for, in_ Sec. - 624.27 . :-
12 .: Prohibit_ the_. placement : of : manufactured . homes
(mobile homes) ; except-,: in an -.existing manufactured: home-
(mobile,c homes);.:_: park.. or r.3_.subdivision .-; -A r repl-acement:.
:.:-_ manufactured home, may beplacedon a- ,lot - in an: existing
<_. manufactured, home park or: =•subdivision . provided the
anchoring standards of Sec. 624.26, and the elevation
standards of, Sec. 624.2-7_ are:_. met. =.';. (Ord:. No. 5-78,, S 1,
2 May .78; Ord. No. 6-87, S1, 17 Mar: 87; _Ord.:, No. 7792,,
S& 1 21.7 Jul92)
_::Sec. 624.28 Standards for Streams -without established
Base, Flood' :Elevation and/or Floodways Located_within the
areas, of: special, flood-- hazard. established ; in : Article. 3, I of
this Chapter, where streams exist- but where no base flood data: -
has been provided or where base flood data has been provided
without floodways, the following provisions apply:
A. No encroachments, including fill material or
structures shall be located within areas of special
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S 624.28
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION S 624.30
flood hazard, unless certification by a registered
professional engineer is provided demonstrating
that the cumulative effect of the proposed
development, when combined with all other existing
and anticipated development will not increase the
water surface elevation of the base flood more than
one (1) foot at any point within the community.
The engineering certification should be supported
by technical data that conforms to standard
hydraulic engineering principles.
B. New construction or substantial improvements of
buildings shall be elevated or flood -proofed to
elevations established in accordance with Section
624.21(K). (Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord.
No. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.29 Standards for Subdivision Proposals.
A. All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with
the need to minimize flood damage;
B. All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities
and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water
systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage;
C. All' subdivision proposals shall have adequate
drainage provided -to reduce exposure_to:flood hazards -, and;
D. - Base flood elevation data: shall be provided for
subdivision: proposals" and` other proposed- development
(including manufactured home parks and subdivisions) which is
greater than : the lesser of- fifty lots ' or five (5) acres.
(Ord. No.- 6-87, S 1, 17 Mar 87; Ord. No. 7-92,- S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.30 Standards for Areas of Shallow Flooding (AO)
Zones. Locatedwithin theareas of special floodhazard
established in text, are areas designated as shallow flooding
areas. These areas have special flood hazards associated with
base__ flood_ depths of - one to _ three _ feet . (1' -. 3.' ) where a
clearly" defined channel does not exist_. and where=the path of
flooding -is unpredictable" and- indeterminate; therefore,r the.. -
following provisions- shall'apply:=:
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S 624.30
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION S 624.32
A. All new construction and substantial improvements of
residential buildings shall have the lowest floor, including
basement, elevated to the depth number specified on the Flood
Insurance Rate Map, in feet, above the highest adjacent grade.
If no depth number is specified, the lowest floor, including
basement, shall be elevated, at least two (2) feet above the
highest adjacent grade.
B. All new construction and substantial improvements of
non-residential buildings shall:
1. Have the lowest floor, including basement,
elevated to the depth number specified on the Flood
Insurance Rate Map, in feet, above the highest adjacent
grade. If no depth number is specified, the lowest
floor, including basement shall be elevated at least two
(2) feet above the highest adjacent grade, or;
2. Together with attendant utility and sanitary
facilities be completely flood -proofed to or above that
level so that any space below that level is watertight
with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of
water and with structural components having the
capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic
loads and effects of buoyancy. (Ord. No. 6-87, S 1, 17
Mar 87; Ord. No. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.31 Severability. If any provision of this
Chapter or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect
other provisions or applications of the Chapter which can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application and
to this end the provisions of this Chapter are declared
severable. (Ord. No. 5-78, S 1, 2 May 78; Ord. No. 6-87, S 1,
17 Mar 87; Ord. No. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Sec. 624.32 Penalty. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this Chapter shall be punished as provided in
Sec. 801.05. (Ord. No. 5-78, S 1, 2 May 78; Ord. No. 6-87, S
1, 17 Mar 87; Ord. No. 7-92, S 1, 21 Jul 92)
Chapter Revised
Ord. No. 7-92
March 30, 1993
§ 625.01
STANDARD EXCAVATION § 625.03
AND GRADING CODE
CHAPTER 625
STANDARD EXCAVATION
AND GRADING CODE
Sec. 625.01 Excavation and Grading Code Adopted.
The following Code is hereby adopted by reference as
though it was copied herein fully: Standard Excavation
and Grading Code - 1975 Edition. [Ord. No. 3-76, § 1,
9 Mar 1976; Ord. No. 13-82, § 6, 7 Sep 1982; Ord. No.
5-86, § 7, 4 Mar 1986]
Sec. 625.02 Administrative Authority or Official.
Whenever the term Administrative Authority or Official
is used in the Standard Excavation and Grading Code, it
shall be construed to mean the Building Official of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida or his authorized repre-
sentative. [Ord. No. 13-82, § 7, 7 Sep 1982]
Sec. 625.03 Penalty. Any and all persons who shall
violate any of the provisions of this Chapter or shall
fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail
to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder,
or who shall build in violation of any detailed state-
ment or specifications or plans submitted and approved
thereunder or any certificate or permit issued there-
under, shall severally for each and every such
violation and noncompliance, respectively, be punished
as provided in § 801.01. [Ord. No. 3-76, § 1, 9 Mar
1976; Ord. No. 13-82, § 8, 7 Sep 1982]
C. 651.01
BEACH AND DUNES
CHAPTER 651
BEACH AND DUNES
S 651.04
Sec. 651.01 Short Title. This Chapter shall be
known as the "City of Cape Canaveral Beach and Dune
Protection Code." [Ord. No. 14-72, § 1, 19 Sep 72]
Sec. 651.02 Authority. This Chapter is adopted
pursuant to Sections 167.005, 167.05, Florida Statutes
and Article I, Section 3, Article II, Section 1, para-
graphs 9, 26, 28, 40, 41 and 61, City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida Charter. [Ord. No. 14-72, S 2, 19
Sep 72]
Sec. 651.03 Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance
is to repair and protect the natural barriers which
shield inland areas from the ravages of storms. Its
purpose is also to protect the beaches and shores of
the City from erosion. The most permanent and effec-
tive means of effecting these purposes is to preserve
the natural vegetative cover which binds the sand
forming the natural barriers or dunes. In that the
most critical vegetation, the dune grass is most vulner-
able to trampling, traffic across it must be carefully
controlled. [Ord. No. 14-72, 6 3, 19 Sep 72]
Sec. 651.04 Related Regulation and Technical
Reference. The following Florida Statutes are related
to, but not controlling on. this Chapter: Section
161.052, Costal Construction and Excavation Regulation;
Section 370.041, Harvesting Sea Oats and Sea Grapes
Prohibited. Also, related is City of Cape Canaveral
Resolution 72-29, Building Plans on Lots Fronting the
Atlantic Coastline to be Approved by Florida Department
of Natural Resources. The following technical publi-
cations are appropriate reference: "Dune Formation and
Stabilization by Vegetation and Plantings," Army Corps
of Engineers, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Tech-
nical Memorandum No. 101; "Dune Stabilization with
Vegetation on the Outer Banks of North Carolina." Army
Technical Memorandum No. 22, "Creation and Stabili-
zation of Coastal Barrier Dunes," Army Corps of
Engineers, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Reprint
3-69; "Design with Nature," Ian L Mcharg, The Natural
History Press,,Garden City, New York, 1969. [Ord. No.
14-72, § 4, 19:'Sep 72]
§ 651.05
BEACH AND DUNES § 651.09
Sec. 651.05 Definitions.
Dune Area as used in this code is defined to mean
any land within fifty (50) feet of the bluff line at
any repairan coastal location fronting the Atlantic
Coast shoreline
Bluff Line as used in this code is defined to mean
the line determined by those points located on the
easternmost edge of the elevated, vegetated bank which
is commonly found adjacent to the Atlantic Coast mean
high water line; irrespective of whether said bank may
not be elevated and vegetated at some points. [Ord.
No. 14-72, § 5, 19 Sep 72]
Sec. 651.06 Natural Barriers Protected. It is
unlawful for any purpose to remove any soil from, or
lower the elevation at any point within the dune area.
[O.rd. No...14-72, § 6, 15 Sep 72]
Sec. 651.07 Beach Soil Removal Prohibited. It
shall be unlawful for any person to remove any sand,
shell, gravel and other earthen material in excess of
one cubic foot from the ocean beach within the limits
of the City of Cape Canaveral between the ocean bluff
and the low water mark of the spring tides. [Ord. No.
13-62, § 1, 21 Dec 62]
Sec. 651.08 Vegetation Protected. It is unlawful
for any purpose to cut, remove or eradicate any of the
vegetation Uniola Paniculata, commonly known as sea
oats, or Coccolobis Uvifera, commonly known as sea
grapes, or Ammophila Breviligulata, commonly known as
American beachgrass, or any natural species having an
extensive Rhizome system and stiff stems and leaves,
from the dune area. [Ord. No. 14-72, § 8, 19 Sep 72]
Sec. 651.09 Present Destruction to be Remedied. At
any location in the dune area where the acts enumerated
in Sections 651.06 and 651.08 have occurred, whether by
man or by nature, the damage shall be repaired by suit-
able means. [See Section 4 references.) It shall be
unlawful to hinder or interfere with any repair
operations or structures. [Ord. No. 14-72, § 8, 19 Sep
72]
•
§ 651.10
BEACH AND DUNES 5 651.10
Sec. 651.10 Penalty. Any person, firm or corpora-
tion violating any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars
($100.00) or shall be imprisoned for not more than ten
(10) days, or both for each violation. [Ord. No. 14-
r-
§ 652.01
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 652
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS
§ 652.05
Sec. 652.01 Authority. This Chapter is enacted
under the home rule power and the police power of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the interest of
public health, peace, safety, and general welfare of
the citizens and inhabitants of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
[Ord. No. 10-88, § 1, 6 Sep 88]
Sec. 652.03 Scope. This Chapter shall be effective
throughout the Cityf Cape Canaveral, Florida. [Ord.
No. 10-88, § 1, 6 Sep 88]
Sec. 652.05 Purpose.
A. The intent of the City Council in adopting this
Chapter is to establish reasonable and uniform regula-
tions on the appearance of public areas, business
establishments and residential communities within the
City.
B. Good community appearance is the product of
orderly and harmonious relationships existing between
man-made objects and nature. Appearance has a direct
bearing on the economic value of property. When the
appearance of public areas, business establishments and
residential communities is good; business people, home-
owners and industrial developers tend to have a strong
confidence in the community. Poor appearance, con-
gestion and lack of proper maintenance bring about
blight, decay, decreased property values, loss of
revenues and decreased community confidence.
C. People are intensely aware of and affected by
bad design or lack of attention to it. Poor quality of
design in the exterior appearance of buildings or in
the development and maintenance of structures, land-
scaping, signs and general appearance affect the
desirability of immediate and neighboring areas for
residential, business, industrial or other uses.
Further, it impairs the benefits of occupancy in
existing property, prevents the most appropriate devel-
opment of such areas and produces undesirable
conditions affecting health, safety, comfort and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the city.
§ 652.05
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS § 652.09
D. It is the purpose of this Chapter to prevent the
harmful effects that poor exterior property appearance
can cause in the City and thus to promote and protect
the public confidence and prosperity and to conserve
the value of property. [Ord. No. 10-88. § 1, 6 Sep 88]
Sec. 652.07 Administration. The Code Enforcement
Officer and Code Enforcement Board shall enforce this
Chapter. [Ord. No. 10-88, § 1, 6 Sep 88]
Sec. 652.09 Definitions.
Aesthetic - Pertaining to beautification and .good
appearance through design, quality, maintenance and
good upkeep.
Appearance - The outward aspect visible to the
public.
Appurtenances - The visible, functional objects or
accessories to and parts of a building.
Blighting - Any cause of destruction or ruin; to
cause to wither or decay.
Deterioration - The condition or appearance of a
building or parts thereof showing evidence of physical
decay, neglect, excessive use or lack of maintenance.
• Encroachment - Entering by gradual steps into the
possessions or rights of others.
Family - An individual or a group of persons related
to each other by blood or marriage or a group of not
more than four (4) adults who are not necessarily so
related, living together under one roof as a single
household unit.
Filth - Foul matter; unsanitary conditions; offen-
sive or disgusting.
Infestations - The presence of insects, termites,
rodents, vermin or other pests on the premises which
constitute a health or structural hazard.
Landscape — Elements of nature and man-made objects
combined in relation to one another.
i
6 652.09
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS § 652.11
Nuisance - Everything that endangers life or health,
gives offense to senses, violates the laws of decency
or obstructs reasonable and comfortable use of
property.
Obnoxious - Very unpleasant, objectionable and offen-
sive.
Screening - Structure •or planting which conceals
from public view the area behind such structure or
planting.
Topography - The physical characteristics of land.
(Ord. No. 10-88, § 1, 6 Sep 88]
Sec. 652.11 Property Exterior Maintenance Standards
Established. Continued good appearance depends on the
extent and quality of maintenance. Maintenance and
upkeep are required for all the land improvements with-
in the City of Cape Canaveral. Lawns and planting
require considerably more periodic attention than do
buildings, nonetheless both require maintenance in
order to retain a good appearance.
A. The owner of every single family or multiple -
family dwelling, commercial or industrial property or
its appointed agent or agents, occupants, operators,
tenants, or anyone otherwise using the property in any
form or manner shall be responsible for maintaining the
exterior in a clean, sanitary and safe condition. All
parts thereof shall be maintained in good repair and
shall be capable of performing the function for which
such structure or part of any feature thereof was
designed or intended to be used.
B. Exterior property areas (front section only)
shall be free of clotheslines or other outside methods
of drying clothing or other materials.
C. Exterior property areas of all premises shall be
kept free of all nuisances, litter, rubbish, debris,
objects, material or conditions which may create a
health or fire hazard. Exterior property areas shall
be free of unsanitary conditions which constitute a
blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighbor-
hood. Lawns, landscaping, driveways and fences shall
be maintained so as not to constitute a blighting or
deteriorating effect in the neighborhood.
§ 652.11
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS
§ 652.13
D. Exterior property of buildings under construc-
tion shall be maintained during the period of
construction as free of debris, rubbish or litter as
possible so as not to constitute a blighting effect on
the neighborhood. [Ord. No. 10-88, § 1, 6 Sep 88]
Sec. 652.13 Duties and Responsibilities of Mainten-
ance Standards Established.
A. The Owner of every single family or multiple -
family dwelling, commercial or industrial property, its
appointed agent or agents, occupants, operators,
tenants, or anyone otherwise using the property in any
form or manner shall maintain the premises free of
hazards which include but are not limited to:
1. Brush, weeds, broken glass, stumps, roots,
obnoxious growths, accumulations of filth, garbage,
trash, refuse debris and inoperative machinery.
2. Dead or dying trees and limbs or other
natural growth which, by reason of rotting, deterio-
ration or storm damage constitute a hazard to
persons in the vicinity thereof. Trees shall be
kept pruned and trimmed to prevent such conditions.
3. Holes, excavations, breaks, projections,
obstructions. All such holes and excavations shall
be filled and repaired; walks and steps replaced and
other conditions removed where necessary to elimi-
nate hazards or unsanitary conditions with
reasonable dispatch upon their discovery.
4. Excretions of pets on paths, walks, drive-
ways, parking lots, parking areas, and other parts
of the premises which are accessible to and used by
persons on the premises.
5. Excessive accumulation of storm water.
6. Source of infestation.
7. Vacant property and improvements shall be
kept free of refuse, debris, trash or litter and
vegetation cut periodically as needed.
B. The Owner of every single family or multiple -
family dwelling, commercial •or industrial property, its
§ 652.13
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS § 652.15
appointed agent or agents, occupants, operators,
tenants, or anyone otherwise using the property in any
form or manner shall provide:
1. Adequate placement of trash cans and
dumpsters in strict observance of such Chapters and
guidelines for garbage and trash collection service.
2. Screening of service yards and -dumpster
areas by use of walls, fencing, planting and/or com-
bination of these. Screening shall be equally
effective in winter and summer. (See Sec. 639.25,
Visibility at Intersections, and Sec. 639.27,
Fences, Walls and Hedges, of the Zoning Regulations)
3. Parking areas in good repair, free from
erosion, properly marked and clear of litter and
debris. [Ord. No. 10-88, § 1, 6 Sep 88]
Sec. 652.15 Criteria for Building Appearance &
Maintenance; Commercial, Industrial and Residential.
Architectural style is not restricted - evaluation of
appearance and maintenance of the building shall be
based on quality of its design and relationship to sur-
roundings. The following criteria unless specifically
limited shall apply to all improvements within the
City.
A. Buildings shall have a good scale and be in har-
monious conformance with permanent neighboring
developments.
B. Materials shall have good architectural
character and shall be selected for suitability to the
type of buildings and the design in which they are used.
Materials shall be of durable quality and appropriate
to the climatic conditions of Florida.
C. Mechanical equipment including air conditioners
or other utility hardware on roof, ground or buildings
shall be screened from public view when practicable
with materials harmonious with the building or they
shall. be located so as not to be visible from any
public ways. This equipment shall conform with normal
noise standards and shall not emit excessive noise.
§ 652.15
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS § 652.15
D. Buildings and appurtenances, including signs
should be cleaned, painted, repaired, and free of
mildew as required to present a neat appearance. Dete-
riorated, worn or damaged portions should be rebuilt or
replaced. All surfaces shall be maintained free of
broken glass, loose shingles, crumbling stone or brick,
excessive peeling paint or other conditions reflective
of deterioration or inadequate maintenance to the end
that the property itself may be preserved safe from
fire hazards.
E. Exterior porches, landings, balconies, stairs,
and fire escapes shall be provided with banisters or
railings properly designed and maintained to minimize
the hazard of falling, and the same shall be kept struc-
turally sound in good repair.
F. All roofs shall have a suitable covering free of
holes, cracks, excessive wear, missing shingles or
tiles.
G. On commercial or industrial property, all store
fronts and walls exposed to public view shall be kept
in good repair, and shall not constitute a safety
hazard or nuisance. All windows exposed to public -view
shall be kept clean and free of marks or foreign sub-
stances except when necessary in the course of changing
displays. No storage of materials, stock or inventory
shall be permitted in display window areas or other
areas exposed to public view, unless such areas are
first screened from public view with suitable material.
H. Any commercial or industrial building vacant for
more than fifteen (15) days, shall be maintained in a
suitable manner. All glass surfaces visible to the
public shall be kept clean and screened from the inside
and the adjacent lawns, landscaping, driveways, and
fences shall be maintained regularly.
I. Exterior lighting used to illuminate a building
and its grounds for safety purposes shall be in an aes-
thetic manner.
J. Monotony; of design in single or multiple
building projects shall be avoided. Whenever possible,
variation of detail, form and siting shall be used to
§ 652.15
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS § 652.19
provide visual interest and prevent a monotonous appear-
ance.
K. All permanently placed trailers/mobile homes
shall be skirted with harmonious materials to prevent
animal infestations and encroachment. [Ord. No. 10-88,
§ 1, 6 Sep 88]
Sec. 652.17 Criteria for Landscape Appearance and
Maintenance. The Community depends on trees and plant
material to enhance its beauty, moderate its climate
and provide year-round greenery and color. Landscaping
criteria shall include but not be limited to the
following:
A. All landscaped areas shall be maintained so as
to present a neat and orderly appearance.
B. All dead or deteriorated plant material shall be
promptly replaced or removed.
C. Where natural or existing topographic patterns
contribute to beauty and utility of a development, they
shall be preserved and developed. Modification of topo-
graphy will be permitted where it contributes to good
appearance.
D. Parking areas and traffic ways shall be encour-
aged to be enhanced with landscaped parking spaces
containing trees or tree groupings. (See Sec. 639.44,
Interior Landscaping for Off -Street Parking Areas, of
the Zoning Regulations). Shrubs shall be used only
when they will not obscure vision and will not require
excessive maintenance.
E. All public landscaped areas shall be protected
from vehicular encroachment. [Ord. No. 10-88, § 1, 6
Sep 88]
Sec. 652.19 Criteria for Sign Appearance and Mainte-
nance.
A. All signs exposed .to public view permitted by
reason of Sign Code, Chapter 653 shall be maintained in
good repair. Any signs which have excessively
weathered or faded or those upon which the paint has
excessively peeled or cracked shall with their
§ 652.19
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS § 652.21
supporting members be removed or put into a good state
of repair. All. non -operative or broken electrical
signs shall be repaired or shall, with their supporting
members be removed.
B. Any awning or marquee and its accompanying struc-
tural members shall be maintained in good repair and
shall not constitute a nuisance or a safety hazard. In
the eventsuch awnings or marquees are not properly
maintained in accordance with the foregoing, they
shall, together with their supporting members, be
removed. In the event said awnings or marquees are
made of fire resistant cloth, metal or plastic, said
cloth, metal or plastic shall be maintained in good
condition and shall not show evidence of excessive
weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing or holes.
C. Wall and ground signs shall be part of the archi-
tectural concept. Size, color, lettering, location,
and arrangement shall be harmonious with the building
design, and shall be compatible with signs on adjoining
buildings.
D. Identification signs and business signs shall
conform to the building design and surrounding --land-
scape.
E. Materials in signs shall have good architectural
character and be harmonious with building design and
surrounding landscape.
F. Every sign shall have good scale in its design
and in its visual relationship to buildings and sur-
roundings.
G. Lighting of signs shall be harmonious with the
design and in accordance with Sec. 653.18 of the Sign
Code. [Ord. No. 10-88, § 1, 6 Sep 88]
Sec. 652.21 Public Property Maintenance Standards
Established.
A. Sidewalks, curbs, gutters and median strips and
other public improvements in the public right-of-way
shall be repaired and maintained regularly to maintain
aesthetic appearance.
§ 652.21
AESTHETIC REGULATIONS § 652.23
B. To avoid littering of waste materials, refuse
containers of an aesthetically satisfactory design and
color shall be placed in locations which will encourage
their use.
C. Street hardware and signs shall be erected and
maintained straight and secured properly and shall be
cleaned or painted regularly to present an orderly
appearance.
D. Beach area shall be cleaned by appointed person-
nel and maintained free of litter, debris and rubbish
on a permanent basis to promote safe and sanitary
conditions.
E. Beach crossoversand all City property shall be
maintained free of graffiti, in good repair, and free
of hazards to the public.
F. Landscaping on the City streets and beach area
shall be kept in good condition and free of dead or
deteriorated plant material. [Ord. No. 10-88, § 1, 6
Sep 88]
Sec. 652.23 Penalties for Violations. Any person
convicted of a violation of this Chapter shall be
punished as provided in Section 801.05. [Ord. No. 10-
88, § 1, 6 Sep 88]
§ 653.01
SIGN CODE
CHAPTER 653
SIGN CODE
§ 653.04
Sec. 653.01 Establishment of Sign Code. This Chapter
shall hereafter be known and cited as the "Sign Code".
[Sign Ord., § 1, 30 Mar 65; Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun
82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.02 Statement of Purpose and Scope.
A. The purpose of this Chapter is to create regula-
tions for the design, construction and location of
signs that will protect the safety and welfare of the
public, eliminate dangerous and unsightly signs and
provide for adequate maintenance and inspection of
signs without impeding the inherent right of business
to advertise and reasonably assist potential customers
in locating and identifying any service or facility
they may desire to use or any product they may desire
to purchase.
B. This Chapter is intended to cover all require-
ments relative to types, sizes, heights, verbal
content, permissible locations, restrictions, permits
and licenses, inspections, indemnification, materials
or manufacture and/or construction, methods of
erection, maintenance, procedure for requesting
variances, and penalties for violation of the provi-
sions prescribed herein for all signs placed,
installed, and/or erected within the limits of the City
of Cape Canaveral which are exposed to the out-of-doors
view of the public. [Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 82;
Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.03 Administrator The Building Official
shall act as administrator of the provisions of this
Chapter, acting in lieu of the governing body. As used
in this Chapter, "administrator" shall include his
authorized representative. [Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun
82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.04 :Definitions. Unless otherwise clearly
required by the ;context, the terms used in this Chapter
shall have the following meanings; the word "shall" is
always mandatory and not merely directory.
§ 653.04
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Attraction Board. Any sign on which the copy may be
manually changed from time to time by use of changeable
letters or panels.
Awning. Any structure made of cloth or metal with a
metal attached to a building and projecting
over a thoroughfare, so erected as to permit its being
raised to a position flat against the building when not
in use.
Banner Sign. Any sign having the characters,
letters, illustrations or ornamentations applied to
cloth, paper or fabric.
Billboard or Off -Premise Sign. A sign advertising a
product or service, including entertainment or candi-
dacy, which product or service is not available for
sale or performance at the place where the sign is
located.
City. The City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
City Council or Council. The City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Code Enforcement Board A Board established by City
Code Chapter 265, to enforce the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Cape Canaveral.
Directional Sign. A sign directing or guiding
traffic or people to entrances, exits or parking.
Erect. Shall mean to build, construct, attach, hang,
place, suspend or affix, and shall also include the
painting of wall signs.
Exempt Signs. Signs exempted from normal permit
requirements.
Ground Sign. A sign when such sign is supported by
uprights or braces in or upon the ground.
Marquee Sign. ,A projecting sign attached to or hung
from a marquee or said marquee shall be known to mean a
canopy or covered structure projecting from and support-
ed by a building, when such canopy or covered structure
extends beyond the building, building line or property
line.
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Noncombustible Material. Is one which, in the form
and thickness in which it is used, meets any of the
following requirements:
1. Materials which pass the test procedures for
defining noncombustibility of elementary materials set
forth in ASTM E136.
2. Materials having a structural base of noncombus-
tible materials as defined in paragraph (1), with a
surfacing not more than one -eighth inch thick, which
has a flame -spread rating not greater than fifty (50)
when tested in accordance with the method of test for
surface burning characteristics of building materials
set forth in ASTM E84.
Nonconforming Sign. Any advertising structure or
sign which was lawfully erected and maintained prior to
such time as it came within the purview of this Chapter
and any amendments thereto, and which fails to conform
to all applicable regulations and restrictions of this
Chapter; or a nonconforming sign for which a special
permit has been issued.
Off-Site/Off-Premise Sign. A sign not related in its
subject matter to the premises on which it is located.
On -Site Sign. A sign related in its subject matter
to the premises on which it is located.
Outdoor Advertising Display. Any. letter, figure,
character, mark, plane, point, marquee, sign, design,
poster, pictorial picture, stroke, stripe, line, trade-
mark, reading matter, or illuminated service, which
shall be constructed, placed, attached, painted,
erected, fastened or manufactured in any manner whatso-
ever so that the same shall be used for attraction of
the public to any place, subject, person, firm,
corporation, public performance, article, machine or
merchandise whatsoever, which is displayed in any
manner whatsoever out-of-doors.
Owner. The person owning the fee -simple title to the
property upon which a sign is located for which a
permit is required.
Permittee. The person in possession or having the
beneficial use of property upon which a sign is located
for which a permit is required.
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651.04
Person. Shall mean and include any person, firm,
partnership, association, corporation, company or other
legal entity.
Portable Signs. Signs that may be hauled or towed
from one location to another, are self-supporting, are
designed to be temporarily emplaced without a permanent
base or fastening.
Projecting Sign. A sign which is affixed to any
building wall or structure and extends beyond the
building wall, structure, building line or property
line more than twelve (12) inches.
Registered Engineer. An engineer registered in the
State of Florida who is in good standing with the
Florida State Board of Engineering Examiners.
Roof Sign. Any sign erected upon, against or
directly above a roof or on top of or above the parapet
of a building.
Shopping Center. A building with two (2) or more
businesses used for the display or sale of merchandise.
Sign. Shall mean and include every display, bill-
board, ground sign, wall sign, roof sign, illuminated
sign, projecting sign, temporary sign, marquee, awning
and street clock., and shall include any announcement,
declaration, demonstration, display, illustration or
insignia used to advertise or promote the interests of
any person when the same is placed out-of-doors in view
of the general public.
Sign Erector or Contractor. Any person engaged in
the construction, reconstruction, or erection of any
sign requiring structural framework and support, or
using electric power, or requiring a scaffold for
erection or applications.
Sign Writer or Painter. Any person engaged in the
painting or application of signs on windows, doors,
walls, awnings o;r elsewhere, when such signs require no
structural framework or electric power.
Snipe Sign. A small sign of any material including,
but not limited to, paper, cardboard, wood or metal
§ 653.04
SIGN CODE § 653.05
attached to any object and having no application to the
premises where located.
Vehicular Sign. Any sign on a motor vehicle.
Wall Sign. A sign that is affixed to the wall of any
building, when such sign shall project not more than
twelve (12) inches from the building. Wall signs may
not extend above -the roof line or facade. [Ord. No. 9-
82, § 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.05 Application. The following signs are
excluded from the operation of this Chapter unless here-
inafter noted.
A. Signs painted on the exterior surface of
buildings, in accordance with Sec. 653.28.
B. Decals affixed to or signs painted on store
fronts, store equipment, canopies, fuel pumps, or other
types of vending equipment used for dispensing retail
products.
C. Signs wholly within a building.
D. Memorial signs, tablets, or plaques, or names of
buildings on date of erection when the same are cut
into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze
or other incombustible material.
E. Professional name plates not exceeding three (3)
square feet in area.
F. Bulletin boards not over eight (8) square feet
in area for public charitable or religious institutions
when the same are located on the premises of such insti-
tutions, and one (1) identification sign not exceeding
ten (10) square feet.
G. Occupational signs denoting only the name and
profession of an occupant in a commercial building,
public institutional building or dwelling house, placed
flat against the exterior surface of the building and
not exceeding three (3) square feet in area, except in
Residential Single Family and Duplex where the size
shall not exceed two (2) square feet.
§ 653.05
SIGN CODE § 653.06
H. Directional signs to historical or geographical
points of interest which are maintained or operated as
commercial attractions or enterprises.
I. Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices,
danger signs and, temporary emergency or nonadvertising
signs.
J. Signs consisting of an arrangement of a group of
single cut-out letters when securely fastened to a
building or structural part of building, in accordance
with Sec. 653.28. [Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord.
No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.06 Prohibited Signs and Sign Features.
A. Signs on Public Utility Poles and Trees. Signs,
regardless of whether exempt from permanent require-
ments, including political signs, are prohibited on
public utility poles or trees.
B. Obstruction of Free Ingress or Egress. No sign
shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to
obstruct free ingress to or egress from any door or
fire escape, other than warning signs. No sign of any
kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
C. Signs on Rights -of -Way. Signs, except for those
which are property of the State of Florida or of the
City of Cape Canaveral, or of the County of Brevard,
shall not be erected, posted, painted, tacked, nailed
or otherwise placed or located on or above any! road
rights -of -way.
D. Flashing Signs Prohibited.. Any sign which con-
tains or uses lights or lighting device or devices
which flash or alternate, are prohibited.
E. Portable Signs. Any sign, excluding vehicular
signs, which is mobile or is not securely and perma-
nently attached to the ground or a building is
prohibited.
F. Signs on Vehicles. Signs which increase the
dimensions of vehicles in excess of one -eighth '(1/8)
inch in any direction are prohibited, except for'signs
designating Taxi, Ambulance, or the destination of
§ 653.06
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public vehicles. All other illuminated
vehicles are specifically prohibited.
G. Off -Site Signs. It is the expressed legislative
intent of the City Council that there shall be
a prohibition, without any exceptions, against the use
of any portion of a street, sidewalk, alley, right-of-
way, or public thoroughfare for the display of
merchandise for sale, or the location of portable or
movable signs or stands to advertise or draw attention
to the business or any person, or the parking of
vehicles or other type of contrivance which are in and
of themselves unique and unusual and are parked for the
purpose of attracting attention to the person's place
of business„ or the parking of vehicles or other types
of contrivances to which there is attached a sign
advertising the business of or product sold by the busi-
ness or any person, firm or corporation or designed to
attract attention thereto, provided, however, that the
foregoing prohibition against the use of the streets
for the parking of vehicles is not intended to prohibit
the bonafide parking of any vehicle used primarily by
the owner thereof for the purpose of transportation,
not withstanding that such vehicle may have painted
upon the exterior surface the owner's name or address
or business slogan or trademark or other emblem which
identifies the vehicle's owner or business in a manner
consistent with that customarily found on commercial
vehicles or vehicles used for commercial purposes.
[Sign Ord., § 3, 30 Mar 65; Ord. No. 18-72, § 1, 2, and
3, 3 Oct 72; Ord. No. 49-73, § 1, 18 Dec 73; Ord. No.
21-75, § 1, 7 Oct 75; Ord. No. 23-77, § 2, 3 Jan 78;
Ord. No.. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6
Nov 84]
§ 653.09
signs on
Sec. 653.08 Conformance. All signs or other adver-
tising structures erected within the limits of the City
shall conform to the provisions of this Chapter. Every
sign or other advertising structure lawfully permitted
at the time of adoption of this Chapter, which violates
or does not conform to the provisions hereof, shall be
removed or altered or replaced so as to conform with
this Chapter by December 31, 1993. [Ord. No. 9-82,
1, 1 Jun 82]
Sec. 653.09 Permits and Inspections.
A. Permits Required.
§ 653.09
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§ 653.09
1. General. Except as otherwise provided in
the provisions of this Chapter, it shall be unlawful
for any person to paint, erect, construct, enlarge,
move or make structural alterations to any sign with-
in the City or cause the same to be done without
first obtaining a sign permit for each such sign
from. the Building Official as required by this
Chapter. These directives shall not be construed to
require any permit for a change of copy on a sign,
nor for the repainting, cleaning and other normal
maintenance or repair of a sign or structure for
which a permit has previously been issued, so long
as the sign or sign structure is not modified in any
way.
No new permit is required for signs which have
permits and which conform with the requirements of
this Chapter on the date of 'its adoption. A new
permit shall he required for any sign when the struc-
tural configuration or electrical components are
altered or when the sign is relocated.
2. Application for Erection Permit. Applica-
tion for erection permit shall be made upon forms
provided by the Building Inspector and shall contain
or have attached thereto the following information.
a. Name, address and telephone number of
the applicant.
b. Whether applicant is "owner" or "lessee"
and, if latter, show authority of owner.
c. Location of building, structure, or lot
to which or upon which the sign or other adver-
tising structure is to be attached or erected.
d. Plot plan showing position of the sign
or other advertising structure in relation to
nearby buildings or structures.
e. Two (2) blueprints or ink drawings of
the plans. and specifications and method of cons-
truction and attachment to the building or in
the ground.
f. Name of person, firm, corporation or
association erecting structure.
§ 653.09
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g. Any electrical permit required and
issued for each said sign.
h. Such other information as the Building
Inspector shall require to show full compliance
with this and all other laws and regulations of
the City.
3. Issuance of Permit. When an application for
a permit for the erection, alteration or relocation
of a sign has been properly made and the sign
complies with the provisions of this Chapter and all
other applicable ordinances and regulations of the
City, the Building Official shall issue the
requested permit. A separate electrical permit
shall be required for any sign containing electrical
components to be connected to an electrical energy
source. If the work authorized under an erection
permit has not been completed within six (6) months
after date of issuance, the said permit shall become
null and void.
4. Revocation of Permit. The Building Official
is hereby authorized and empowered to revoke any
permit issued by him for failure of the permittee to
comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter.
Such revocation shall be in writing and shall show
cause for the revocation notice. Within seven (7)
days after the mailing of notice to him, the permit -
tee may make written request to the City Manager for
a hearing before him to show cause why the permit
should not be revoked. Within ten (10) days from
the hearing date, the City Manager shall give him a
decision in writing.
5. Permit Fees. Permit fees for the erection,
alteration or relocation of a sign, exclusive of any
costs for an electrical permit, shall be as follows:
a. For issuing a permit, the fee shall be
ten dollars ($10.00).
b. In addition, the inspection fee shall be
calculated at fifty (50) cents per square foot
of sign area. This calculation shall be based
on the largest sign area, in the case of sign of
more than'one face.
§ 653.09
SIGN CODE § 653.09
c. If a reinspection is required, an'addi-
tional five dollars ($5.00) will be charged.
d. If any person commences any work before
obtaining the necessary permit, all fees shall
be doubled.
e. For Political Signs, see Section
653.21(A).
6. Inspection by Building Official. The
Building Official is hereby empowered to enter or
inspect any building, structure or premises in the
City upon which, or in connection with which a sign,
as defined by this Chapter, is located, for the
purpose of inspection of the sign, its structural
details and electrical connections, and to ensure
compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Such inspections shall be carried out during
business hours, unless an emergency exists.
7. Construction Inspections. The person con-
structing, erecting or relocating a sign for which a
permit is required shall notify the Building Depart-
ment at all stages of construction that require
inspection and approval by the Building Official.
Authority for and time of such inspections shall be
as follows:
a. A footing inspection for all detached
signs shall be required.
b. A final structural inspection shall be
required at completion of the work on all types
of signs.
c. A final electrical inspection shall be
required on all signs containing electrical
components and wiring to be connected to an
electrical energy source.
8. Annual Inspection. Each sign that required
a permit for erection may be inspected annually by
the Building Official to ascertain whether the sign
is being maintained in a safe condition, and whether
it is in need of maintenance or removal. When the
inspection reveals repair or maintenance is needed,
the owner shall be notified in writing. The owner
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§ 653.09
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§ 653.16
shall have ten (10) days to make said repairs or
remove the sign. If this order is not complied
with, the Building Official may remove the sign and
a lien may be filed against the property for said
expense incurred in removal of the sign. [Sign
Ord., § 5, 30 Mar 65; Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 82;
Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.10 Identification of Signs. Every outdoor
advertising display sign hereinafter erected, construc-
ted or maintained, for which a permit is required,
shall be plainly marked with the name of the person,
firm or corporation erecting and maintaining such sign
and shall have affixed on the front thereof the permit
number issued for said sign by the Building Official.
[Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6
Nov 84]
Sec. 653.15 Wind Pressure and Dead Load Require-
ments. All signs and other advertising structures shall
bee esigned and constructed to withstand a wind veloc-
ity as set forth in the Standard Building Code, as
amended, and shall be constructed to receive dead loads
as required by the said Standard Building Code, as
amended, or other Codes of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida. [Sign Ord. § 6, 30 Mar 65; Ord. No. 9-82, 6
1, 1 Jun 82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.16 General Regulations. No sign or any
character shall be suspended across any public street,
avenue or alley; nor shall any sign or any description
be painted, pasted, printed or nailed on any curb or
sidewalk or upon any trees, light standards, utility
poles, hydrants, bridges, or any structures, other than
awnings, within the property lines of any street,.
avenue or alley within the limits of the City of Cape
Canaveral, except with the permission of the City
Council; nor shall any sign of any kind be attached to
any private wall, window, door, gate, fence or to any
other private structure, except with the written permis-
sion of .the City Council; nor shall any sign of any
kind be 'attached to any private wall, window, door,
gate, fence or to any other private structure except
with the written permission of the owner or lessee and
as restricted otherwise in this Chapter. [Ord. No. 9-
82, § 1, 1 Jun 82]
§ 653.17
SIGN CODE $ 653.17
Sec. 653.17 Abandoned Signs and Hazardous Signs.
A. Abandoned, Signs. It shall be unlawful for any
permittee or owner of a sign to fail or refuse to
remove any sign, after ten (10) days of the service of
written notice from the Building Official to so do,
which advertises a business or product which has not
been conducted or sold at the premises where the sign
is located for more than six (6) consecutive months
prior to the date of said notice from the Building Offi-
cial. If the order to remove is not complied with, the
Building Official may remove the sign and a lien may be
filed against the property for said expense incurred in
removal of the sign.
B. Hazardous Signs. The Building Official shall
refuse to issue a permit for any sign which will consti-
tute a hazard and a potential menace to the safety of
the public and may require the removal of any sign
which is not properly maintained or which otherwise
shows signs of neglect or which is or will become
unsafe and constitute a hazard to the safety of the
public. It shall be unlawful for any permittee or
owner to continue to display any sign that constitutes
a hazard after forty-eight (48) hours from the time of
notice by the Building Official requesting the removal
of such sign, unless within that time, the Permittee or
owner shall have filed with the Building Official
notice of his intention to appeal his decision to the
Code Enforcement Board. Any such sign displayed more
than forty-eight (48) hours after notice to remove said
sign may be removed by the City at the expense of the
permittee or owner unless the matter be pending an
appeal to the Code Enforcement Board or unless the
decision of the Building Official. has been reversed by
the Code Enforcement Board.
C. Signs Not to Constitute Traffic Hazard. No sign
or other advertising structure as regulated by this
Chapter shall be erected at theintersection of any
street in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear
vision; or at any location where, by reason of the posi-
tion, shape or color, it may interfere with, obstruct
the view of, oribe confused with any authorized traffic
sign, signal or !device; or which makes use of any word
or words commonly used on traffic control signs or
signals. Visibility at intersections shall be in
-§ 653-.17
SIGN CODE § 653.20
accordance with Section 639.25 of the City Code.. [Sign
Ord. § 6, 30 Mar 1965; Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 1982;_
Ord. No. 17-84, .§ 1, 6 Nov 1984]
Sec. .653.18 Sign..Lighting. Gooseneck reflectors,
spotlights, floodlights and other lights shall be per-
mitted on ground. signs., roof. signs and wall. signs,.
.provided, however, the reflectors shall 'be provided
with proper. glass lenses concentrating the illumination
upon the. area of .the sign so as to prevent -glare upon
:the:street .or adjacent property: [Sign .Ord. § 9, -30
Mar 1965; Ord. No. 9-82,-5 1,. 1 Jun. 1982; Ord. No. 17-
84, •§ 1, 6 Nov 1984]
Sec. 653.19 Temporary On -Premise Signs. Temporary
signs as used in this. Chapter are defined as signs
constructed of cloth, canvas, light- fabric, cardboard,.
wallboard,.. plywood or other light materials, with or
without frames,intended to be :displayed for a short
period of time only.
A. These signs may be erectedsixty (60) days prior
to opening a newbusiness or start of construction..
For good cause. shown, the Building Official 'may grant
two (2') additional extensions of sixty (60)- days. each.
These signs shall be removed no later than thirty (30).
days after opening, or construction has stopped. Signs
for other specific events shall be removed within seven
(7) days after theconclusion of same. [Ord. No. 23-
77, § 5,. 3 Jan 78; Ord. No. 9-82, ,§ 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord.
No. 17-84,. §. 1, 6 Nov 1984; Ord. No. 16-86, § 1, 5 Aug
86].
Sec. 653.20 Off -Premise Signs and Signs on Vacant
-
Land Generally Prohibited.
A. 'No off -premise signs or signs on- vacant land
shall be erected,. posted, painted, tacked, nailed or
otherwise placed or located anywhere in the City of
Cape Canaveral.Any off -premise sign is defined as a
sign not related to the subject matter of the use of
the premises on which the sign is located. This prohi-
bition shall not apply to real estate or political
signs. A real estatesign shall be any sign used
solely for the sale or lease of property on which the
sign is located. A political sign shall be any sign
used solely to present information suggesting a
candidate's suitability for elected public office, or
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§ 653.20
SIGN CODE § 653.21
presenting an issue to be voted upon in the upcoming
election. (Ord. No. 18-72, § 3, 3 Oct 72; Ord. No. 9-
82, § 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.21 .Political Signs. No political signs
shall be erected prior to the candidate qualifying for
office.
A.. 'Specifications. The maximum size Cf a political
sign shall not exceed- thirty-two (32)-squar-e feet •in
face area., A double-faced (back to back)- sign, or a V-
shaped: sign attached at oneend, shall be considered
one•sign. -Political signs shall be constructed out of
exterior wood (no :less than 1/4" in thickness); or,
hard plastic,.masonite, or particle board (no less than
1/4" in thickness). .No cardboard or paper.shall be used
in the construction of any political sign except as a
paper face if it rests entirely on the aforementioned
materials, 'and is securely attached to the backing by.
adhesive over the entire'surface. Vehicle .signs shall
be allowed•provided they do not: increase the dimensions
of_ vehicles in excess of one -eight (1/8) inch in any_
direction. All 'political signs shall be securely.
fastened',. anchored, placed. and maintained so as not to
constitute a hazard.
B. Location. Political signs shall not be placed
on any City owned property or within any road or street
right-of-way. No signs shall be posted on trees,
utility poles or fence posts.
C. Permits. Each candidate shall obtain a sign
permit ($10.00) from the Building Department.. This
permit covers all signs placed by the candidate.
Written consent of the property owner is required to be
submitted to .the Building. Department prior to erecting
the.signs.:.Written permission of the property.owner is
not required for placement of signs in residentially
zoned districts.
D. Deposit. A.forty dollar ($40.00) deposit shall
be paid to the City before any political signs are
.erected. Said, deposit shall be refunded provided the
-'signs are removed within five days of the election in
• which the candidate's name appears. In the event the
signs are not removed, this amount shall 'be used ito
defray the cost bf removal of the signs by the City.
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§ 653.21
SIGN CODE § 653.23
E. District Regulations. Residential Districts
(R-1,.R-2 and R-3 Zones) - Two (2) political signs, not
more than five (5) squarefeet in area each, shall be
allowed per lot.
Commercial• (C-1).and Industrial (M-1) Zones Political
signs not exceeding thirty-two (32.) square feet: are
allowed. Only one political sign per candidate shall
be allowed on any one lot or parcel of land, except for
lots or parcels :with two hundred fifty (250) feet or
more frontage, where two signs shall be allowed. [Ord.
No.-18-72„ § 3, 3 Oct 72; Ord., No. 9-82, § 1,. 1 Jun 82;
Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84; Ord. No. 7-89., § 1, 1
Aug 89; Ord.. No. 33-90, § 1, 3 Jan 91].
Sec. 653.22 Off -Premise Signs.
A. Off-premise.signs and signs.. on vacant property
which exist on the effective date of this Ordinance.
shall. remain until they are removed or fall into dis-
repair, but: in no case longer than December 31, 1993.
A sign .is in disrepair when so determined by the City
Building Official at his discretion. When a sign is so
determined to be in a state of disrepair, the City
shall so notify. the sign owner and the property. owner
of the existing condition; and if the sign owner or
property owner fails or refuses to comply, the City may
remove said sign with all costs to be borne by the sign
owner or property owner. Theprocedure to be followed
by the City upon.. determination that a sign is in the
state of disrepair shall be the same as the: procedure
established in Chapter XXII of the City Charter rela-
ting to "Abatement of Nuisances". [Ord. No. 18-72, §
3, 3 Oct 72; Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord. No..17-
84,. § 1, 6 Nov 8.4]
Sec. 653.23 Billboards.
A. Nonew billboards shall be erected in the City
of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Any new billboardserected
in violation of this paragraph shall be removed within
48 hours of notice to the sign owner and property. owner.
If the sign. owner or property owner fails to remove
said sign, the City shall do so at the sign owner's or
propertyowner's expense. [Ord. No. 22-71, § 3,.4 Jan
72; Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 .Jun 82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1,
6 Nov 84]
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3 JAN 91.
653.24
SIGN CODE § 653.24
Sec. 653.24 Temporary Off -Premise Signs.
Temporary off -premise signs are those signs on
property other than where the business or activity is
located. There shall be a limit of one. (1) sign per
business or activity erecting a temporary off -premise
sign.
1. Signs may be erected only by the following:
a. A housing .project or subdivision within
the City of'Cape Canaveral consisting of ten
(10) or more residential units.
• b. Any new business opening within the City
of Cape Canaveral.
2. Any such sign is limited in size 'to fifty
(50) square feet per face and may be double-faced.
It .shall be constructed of sturdy materials as
approved by the Building Official. There shall be
no illumination .of any sort provided specifically
for the sign.
3. The signs may be erected thirty (30) days
prior to opening a new business and shall be removed
no later than sixty (60) days after opening, or
housing construction has stopped.
4. Signs, may be placed in the. R-2, R 3, C-1 and
M-1 Zones with limits as indicated.
a. Astronaut Boulevard, • minimum 50 feet
from the right-of-way,maximum height of 15
feet.
b. Old State Road 401, minimum 10 feet from
the right-of-way, maximum height of 8 feet.
•c. Ridgewood Avenue, minimum 10 feet from
the right-of-way, maximum height of 8 feet.
If these zones are changed by a subsequent
zoning change, •then the boundaries as defined by
the zoning Ordinance in effect at the time of
this Code Chapter shall transfer to the new
zones in,the exact locations as they- presently
are regardless of the changed zone classifi-
cation. •
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§ 653.24
SIGN CODE § 653.25
5. The written consent of the property owner
must accompany each application for sign permit.
The agent for the owner will verify in writing the
authority to execute a consent form. [Ord. No. 23-
77, § 2, 3 Jan 78; Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 82;
Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.25 Marquees.
A. Marquee as regulated by this Chapter shall
include any hood or awning of permanent construction
projected from the wall of a building above the
entrance and/or extending over a thoroughfare.
B. In addition to the General Regulations, the
following shall apply to marquees:
1. All marquees, including the anchors, bolts,
support rods and braces thereof, shall be designed
by a registered engineer and shall be properly
guttered and connected by down spout to a sewer so
that the water therefrom will not drip or flow on
the public property, and the roof thereof shall be
used for no other purpose than to form and consti-
tute a roof.
2. No marquees shall be permitted to extend
more than twenty (20) feet from the exterior of the
building closest to the road, but in no event, shall
come closer than ten (10) feet from the property
line.
3. Marquees shall be supported solely to the
building to which they are attached, and no columns
or posts shall be permitted as support thereof. The
roof of any marquee shall be designed and construc-
ted to support a live load of not less than one
hundred (100) pounds per square foot, except that
this provision shall not apply to awnings. No
marquee shall be erected on any building of wooden
frame construction unless attached to the masonry,
concrete or steel supports of the building.
4. Signs attached to or hung from a marquee
shall be completely within the border line of the
marquee outer edge. [Sign Ord., § 12, 30 Mar 65;
Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6
Nov 84]
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§ 653.26
SIGN CODE § 653.27
Sec. 653.26 Awnings and Canopies.
A. Awning shall include any structure made of fire
resistant cloth, metal or plastic with a metal frame
attached to a building and projecting over a sidewalk
or thoroughfare when the same is so erected as to
permit its being raised or lowered to a position flat
against the building when not in use. A canopy shall
include any structure other than an awning, made of
fire resistant cloth, plastic or metal with metal
frames attached to a building, projecting over a thor-
oughfare or sidewalk and carried by a frame supported
by the ground or sidewalk.
B. The General Regulations shall be modified for
awnings and canopies as follows:
1. Canopies and awnings may be constructed of
fire. resistant cloth, metal or plastic, but all
frames and supports shall be metal.
2. No canopy shall exceed ten (10) feet in
width, but there is no limitation on the width of
awning. All such awnings or portions of such
awnings and canopies shall be not less than seven
(7) feet above the level of the sidewalk, and shall
not extend beyond a point two (2) feet inside the
curb line.
3. Every awning shall be securely attached to
and supported by the building, and posts or columns
beyond the building line shall not be permitted.
When such building is less than ten (10) feet from
public property, no awning shall be attached to the
wood jambs, frames or other wood members of the
building. [Sign Ord., § 13, 30 Mar 65; Ord. No. 9-
82, § 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.27 Criteria and Standards for the Measure-
ment and Placement of Signs.
A. Area. The permitted area of signs, unless
otherwise specified herein, is- dependent on street
frontage and shall be computed on the basis of one
square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of front-
age up to the maximums specified in Section 653.28,
Special District Regulations. However, this
computation shall not serve to limit a sign area to
§ 653.27
SIGN CODE § 653.27
less then thirty7two (32) square feet. For the purpose
of determining area, the total area is that within the
smallest parellelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle
or combinations thereof which will completely enclose
the outside perimeter of the overall sign, including
the border, if any, but excluding supports. Three-
dimensional signs shall be measured at the largest
vertical cross section.
B. Combinations of Signs. Except where specifi-
cally permitted, the types and areas of signs may not
be combined to allow a larger size than that listed for
a single sign. Ground or projecting signs may be
placed at an angle on a corner at no increase in size
over that of a single sign. The sum or the area of the
faces visible from any one point shall not exceed that
allowed for a single sign.
C. Corner Lots. Where two (2) ground or projecting
signs are used on a corner lot, the area of both signs
may not exceed the area allowed for frontage as previ-
ously defined.
D. Display of Permit Number. The sign permit for
all signs requiring a permit shall be prominently
displayed by the owner/user of the sign(s) on the
property where the sign is located.
E. Height, Setback and Location Measurements.
Measurements for height, setback and location for all
signs in all allowable districts shall be made from
that portion of the sign nearest that point of ground
reference to which the measurement is to be made, but
in no event, except for the thickness of wall signs,
shall a sign of any kind project over public property
or public rights -of -way, whether affixed to a building
or otherwise. The height of signs shall be measured
from grade level at the edge of the street paving and
shall include all decorative portions of the sign. All
setback measurements shall be made from the property
lines as a point of reference to the projecting
edge/corner of the. sign unless otherwise specified.
F. Ground Signs. Ground signs lower than nine (9)
feet above grade, measured to bottom of sign, shall be
set back a minimum of six (6) feet from the property
line. Ground signs above nine (9) feet from grade
level to the bottom of the sign shall be set back a
§ 653.27
SIGN CODE
§ 653.28
minimum of two (2) feet from the property line. Within
a fifty (50) foot arc of any intersection, measured to
the point of paving intersection, the sign shall be a
minimum of ten (10) feet in height from the bottom of
the sign to the grade level with only a single support-
ing member of eight (8) inches or less between the sign
and the ground.
. G. Sign Size Limit. No sign shall be supported so
that the uppermost edge is more than thirty (30) feet
above the ground. This limitation shall not apply to
any sign on the face of the building. Any sign which
is not attached to a building shall not exceed one -
hundred fifty (150) square feet on its largest front.
[Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.28 Special District Regulation.
A. R-1, Low Density Residential District. The
following signs are permitted in R-1.
1. Real estate signs, not exceeding six (6)
square feet in area, located on the property offered.
There shall be no more than two (2) of these signs
per property.
2. Political signs in accordance with Section
653.21.
3. Construction signs and future improvement
signs in accordance with Section 653.19.
4. Home occupation sign which is non -
illuminated and not exceeding two (2) square feet in
area, may be displayed affixed flat against the
exterior surface at a position not more than two (2)
feet distant from the main entrance of the dwelling
unit concerned. There shall be no more than one (1)
of these signs per unit.
The following signs are prohibited in R-1:
1. Any sign not specifically permitted is
prohibited.
B. R-2, Medium Density Residential District
The following signs are permitted in R-2:
§ 653.28
SIGN CODE
§ 653.28
1. Real estate signs not exceeding thirty-two
(32) square feet in area, or six (6) square feet if
on single family or duplex lots. There shall be no
more than two (2) of these per property.
2. Political signs in accordance with Section
653.21.
3. Construction signs and future improvement
signs in accordance with Section 653.19.
4. Home occupation sign which is non -
illuminated and not exceeding two (2) square feet in
area, may be displayed affixed flat against the
exterior surface at a position not more than two (2)
feet distant from the main entrance of the dwelling
unit concerned. There shall be no more than one (1)
of these signs per unit.
5. The following signs are permitted and the
area of each is determined in accordance with Sec.
653.27(A):
a. One ground sign. Maximum area of sign
is seventy-five (75) square feet. Maximum
height is twenty-five (25) feet. Maximum width
is twenty-five (25) feet.
b. One wall sign per each building. Maxi-
mum area of sign is one hundred twenty-eight
(128) square feet.
The following signs are prohibited in R-2:
1. Any sign not specifically permitted is
prohibited.
C. R-3, Medium Density Residential District
The following signs are permitted in R-3:
1. Real estate sign, not exceeding thirty-two
(32) square feet and limited to one per lot or
parcel. For lots or parcels in excess of two
hundred fifty foot frontage, two (2) signs, a maxi-
mum of thirty-two (32) square feet each may be used.
2. Political signs in accordance with Section
653.21.
§ 653.28
SIGN CODE § 653.28
3. Constr,uction signs and future improvement
signs in accordance with Section 653.19.
4. Home occupation sign which is non -
illuminated and not exceeding two (2) square feet in
area, may be displayed affixed flat against the
exterior surface at a position not more than two (2)
feet distant from the main entrance of the dwelling
unit concerned. There shall be no more than one (1)
of these signs per unit.
5. The following signs are permitted and the
area of each is determined in accordance with
Section 653.27(A):
a. One ground sign. Maximum area of sign is
one hundred (100) square feet. Maximum height is
thirty (30) feet. Maximum width is twenty-five
(25) feet.
b. One wall sign per each building. Maxi-
mum area of sign is one hundred twenty-eight
(128) square feet.
The following signs are prohibited in R-3:
1. Any sign not specifically permitted is prohi-
bited.
D. C-1, Low Density Commercial District and M-1,
Light Industrial and Research and Development.
The following signs are permitted in C-1 and M-1:
1. Real estate signs, not exceeding thirty-two
(32) square feet and limited to one per lot or
parcel. For lots or parcels in excess of two hun
dred fifty (250) foot frontage, two (2) signs, a
maximum of thirty-two (32) square feet each may be
used.
2. Political signs in accordance with Section
653.21.
3. Construction signs and future improvement
signs in accordance with Section 653.19.
4. Home 1 occupation sign which is non -
illuminated and not exceeding (2) square feet in
§ 653.28
SIGN CODE § 653.28
area, may be displayed affixed flat
exterior surface at a position not more
feet distant from the main entrance of
unit concerned. There shall be no more
of these signs per unit.
5. Three (3) of the following signs, the area
of each is determined in accordance with Section
653.27(A):
against the
than two (2)
the dwelling
than one (1)
a. One ground or projection sign per
building or on each street frontage.
1. Maximum area of ground sign or
combination is one hundred fifty (150)
square feet.
2. Maximum height of ground sign is
thirty (30) feet.
3. Maximum width of ground sign is
twenty-five (25) feet.
b. One wall sign on each end of the
building perpendicular to the road or street.
1. Maximum area of each sign is one
hundred twenty-eight (128) square feet.
c. One wall sign parallel to the road or
street.
1. Maximum area of sign is one hundred
sixty (160) square feet.
d. One marquee sign parallel to the road or
street.
1. Maximum area of sign is ninety-six
(.96) square feet.
e. One roof sign:
1. Maximum area of sign is ninety-six
(96) square feet.
The following signs are prohibited in C-1 & M-1:
§ 653.28
SIGN CODE § 653.28
1. Any sign not specifically permitted is
prohibited.
E. Shopping Center in any Zone.
The following signs are permitted:
1. Real estate sign not exceeding thirty-two
(32) square feet and limited to one (1) per lot or
parcel. For lots or parcels in excess of two
hundred fifty (250) square feet each, two (2) signs,
a maximum of thirty-two (32) square feet each, may
be used.
2. Political signs in accordance with Section
653.21.
3. Construction signs and future improvement
signs in accordance with Section 653.19.
4. One (1) wall or marquee sign per business.
Maximum area of sign equal to fifteen (15) per cent
of the front wall space height multiplied by the
business frontage including all door and window
areas; however, the maximum area shall not exceed
one hundred twenty-eight (128) square feet perpen-
dicular to road and one hundred sixty (160) square
feet parallel to the road.
5. One (1) projecting sign per business, below
a marquee or canopy. Minimum height of sign is
eight (8) feet above sidewalk. Sign may not project
beyond canopy, marquee or sidewalk.
6. The following signs are permitted, and the
area of each is determined in accordance with
Section 653.27(A).
a. One (1) ground sign per building or on
each street frontage. Maximum area of sign is
one hundred fifty (150) square feet, excluding
exempt directory signs. Maximum height of
ground sign is thirty (30) feet. Maximum width
of ground signis twenty-five (25),feet.
b. One (1) wall sign on each end of the
building. Maximum area of each, sign is one
hundred twenty-eight (128) square feet.
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§ 653.28
SIGN CODE § 653.30
The following ;signs are prohibited:
Any sign not specifically permitted is prohi-
bited. [Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84; Ord. No.
7-89, § 1 & 2, 1 Aug 89]
Sec. 653.29 Penalty for Violations. Any person who
knowingly violates or fails to comply with any of the
provisions of this Chapter, or the erector, owner or
user of an unlawful sign, or the owner of the property
on which an unlawful sign is located, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor of the second degree and upon convic-
tion thereof, shall be punished as provided in Florida
Statutes, Sections 775.082 and 775.083. Every day any
violation of any provisions, subsection or section of
this Chapter shall continue or be omitted, if required
and neglected, shall constitute a separate offense, and
subject such violator to a separate fine or imprison-
ment, or both, for such separate offense.
Every day any violation of any provision, subsection
or section of this Chapter shall continue or be omit-
ted, if required and neglected, shall constitute a
separate offense, and subject such violator to a sepa-
rate fine or imprisonment, or both, for such separate
offense.
In addition to the provisions for criminal penalties
provided herein, any violation of the provisions of
this Chapter shall be subject to enforcement by the
City of Cape Canaveral Code Enforcement Board estab-
lished by Code Chapter 265,.according to the procedures
legally established for such Board and subject to the
penalties provided by Florida Statute, Chapter 162.
[Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun 82; Ord. No. 21-82, § 1, 21
Dec 82; Ord. No. 17-84,.§ 1, 6 Nov 84]
Sec. 653.30 Separability. If any section, subsec-
tion, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Chapter is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdic-
tion, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
[Sign Ord. § 15, 30 May 65; Ord. No. 9-82, § 1, 1 Jun
82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
653.31
SIGN CODE
Sec. 653.31 Securities, Bond or Insurance.
A. Bond. The owner or person in control of a sign,
awning, marquee or banner of any kind whatsoever,
suspended over or extending into any public right-of-
way more than one (1) foot beyond the property line,
shall execute a bond in the sum of five thousand
($5,000) dollars with sureties approved by the City
Attorney, indemnifying the City against all loss, cost,
damage or expenses incurred or sustained by, or
judgments recovered against the City, or by any of its
officers, employees, appointees or servants, by reason
of the construction or maintenance.
§ 653.31
B. Insurance. In lieu of the bond required in
subsection (A) above, the owner or person in control of
a sign, awning, marquee or banner of any kind suspended
or extended into the public right-of-way beyond one (1)
foot of the property line, may substitute, therefore, a
Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance Policy
by an insurance company authorized to do business in
the State of Florida, in the same amount and with the
same conditions as required by Subsection (A) above.
[Sign Ord. § 16, 30 Mar 65; Ord. No. 9-82, . 1, 1 Jun
82; Ord. No. 17-84, § 1, 6 Nov 84]
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§ 655.01
BIRDS PROTECTED
CHAPTER 655
BIRDS PROTECTED
S 655.03
Sec. 655.01 Designation of Bird Sanctuary. The
entire area embraced within the corporate limits of the
City of Cape Canaveral be and the same is hereby desig-
nated as a Bird Sanctuary. [Ord. No. 13-71, 3 Aug 71]
Sec. 655.02 Unlawful to Molest Birds or Wild Fowl.
It shall be unlawful to trap, shoot, hunt or attempt to
shoot or molest in any manner any bird or wild fowl, or
to rob bird nests or wild fowl nests. [Ord. No. 13-71,
3 Aug 71]
Sec. 655.03 Penalty. Anyone violating the provi-
sions of this Chapter shall be punishable by, a fine of
not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or
imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty (30)
days. [Ord. No. 13-71, 3 Aug 71]
§ 657.01 TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING § 657.01
CHAPTER 657
TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING
Sec. 657.01 Definitions. For the purpose of this
Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
set forth hereunder. When consistent with the intent,
the words used in the present tense include the future,
words in the plural number include the singular, words
used in singular number include the plural, and the
word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely direc-
tory.
Active Development Order: An action by the City of
Cape Canaveral approving a site development plan, final
development plan, or subdivision plat, or the issuance
of a building permit, or the approval of a conditional
use permit for a borrow pit, commercial borrow pit, or
man-made lake.
After The Fact Permit: A permit• issued after a
violation has occurred for the primary purpose of cor-
recting said violation, or for bringing the violator
into compliance with existing regulations.
Agricultural Purpose: The bona fide commercial or
domestic, agricultural use of a site, parcel, or lot
which has been classified as "Green Belt", pursuant to
Chapter 194, Florida Statutes, or the use of a site,
parcel, or lot for forestry, groves, pasture, nurser-
ies, field crops, commercial sod production, or
combinations of such activities or any other agricul-
tural pursuits within the applicable land use
classifications, or property located within the
Productive Agriculture Land Use Classification (PA).
Barricade: Protection for vegetation to be pre-
served which is erected at the dripline and clearly
visible to heavy equipment operators.
Diameter At Breast Height (dbh): The diameter of ,/
the trunk of a tree, or the sum of the stems of a multi -
stemmed tree, measured four and one-half (4-1/2) feet.
above natural, or development grade.
Dripline: An imaginary vertical plumb line that
extends downward from the tips of the outermost tree
branches and intersects the ground.
§ 657.01 TREE PROTECTION. AND LAND CLEARING § 657.01
Land Clearing,: The removal of vegetation from any
site, parcel, or lot; provided however, that it does
not include mowing, trimming, or pruning, so as to main-
tain vegetation in a healthy, viable condition.
Mangrove: Any specimen of the species Avicennia
germinans (Black Mangrove), Lanquncularia racemosa
(White Mangrove) or Rhizophora mangle (Red Mangrove).
Native Vegetation: Native vegetation shall mean
plant material indigenous to Cape Canaveral, including
all those species listed in, but not limited to, Appen-
dix A, attached hereto and made a part hereof by this
reference.
Natural Cover: Trees, brush, roots and other
by-products of land -clearing activity.
Recognized Knowledgeable Person: An individual
recognized by the City as being knowledgeable in the
identification and evaluation of vegetative resources,
such as a forester, biologist, ecologist, horti-
culturalist, landscape architect, licensed landscape
contractor, certified nurseryman or person having simi-
lar recognizable skills and experience.
Tree: A woody or fibrous perennial plant with one
or more upright limbs with a minimum dbh of one and
one-half (1-1/2) inches, or a sum of dbh of one and
one-half inches for multi -stemmed trees, and an average
mature height of at least ten (10) feet.
Tree Removal: Tree removal includes any act which
physically removes the tree and/or its root system from
the earth or causes a tree to die, or changes the
natural grade above or below the root system or around
the trunk without special protective measures:
Understory: An underlying layer of low native vege-
tation usually associated with trees, as defined
herein.
Undesirable Species: Any of the species identified
in Appendix B, attached hereto and made a part hereof
by this reference.
Vegetative Communities: A natural association of
vegetative plants, including but not limited to both
trees and undersory.
§ 657.01 TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING § 657.03
Vegetation: Any plant material including but not
limited to trees, shrubs, vines, herbs and grasses.
Viable: Having the capacity to live and develop.
[Ord. No. 26-73, § 1, 17 Jul 73; Ord. No. 51-73, § 1,
18 Dec 73; Ord. No. 22-90, § 1, 15 May 90]
Sec. 657.03 Land Clearing Regulations.
A. Application Requirements: Unless specifically
exempted herein, it shall be unlawful for any person,
individual, partnership, corporation, association or
other legal entity to engage in land clearing of any
site, parcel, or lot within the incorporated area of
the City of Cape Canaveral, without prior written noti-
fication to the Building Official, pursuant to the
following conditions and supplying the City the
following information, at a minimum, on a form to be
provided by the City.
1. Legal description of the property, including
street address.
2. Name, address and phone number of property
owner.
3. Name, address and phone number of applicant,
if other than property owner.
4. Date upon which land clearing is to commence.
5. Plot Plan: A dimensioned sketch plan showing
the location of all existing and proposed struc-
tures, driveways, on -site sewage disposal
facilities, waterbodies, existing trees and vegeta-
tive communities identified by species and size, or
other information as required by the City.
B. Where a permit is required, no land clearing
shall take place and no survey or land clearing permit
shall be issued prior to the issuance of an applicable
development order for the subject property.
C. Survey Permit: Required for Clearing for
Surveys and Soil or Engineering Testing.
1. Prior to any land clearing for surveying
greater than five (5) feet in width or soil or engin-
eering testing greater than eight (8) feet in width
§ 657.03 TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING § 657.03
with a reasonable turnaround, the owner of the
property proposed to be cleared, or his authorized
agent, shall submit an application for said proposed
land clearing activity to the Building Official, on
such form as provided by the City. Said Survey
Permit shall expire after thirty (30) days from the
date of issuance. The Building Official may grant
an administrative waiver for an additional thirty
(30) days for hardship, including adverse weather,
size of property, and inablility to obtain permits
from other agencies.
2. When a written Survey Permit has been issued,
the applicant shall post the Survey -Permit on the
affected property in such a manner as to be visible
from an abutting road right-of-way. Said Survey
Permit shall remain posted on the affected property
during all applicable land clearing activity. It is
the responsibility of the applicant to maintain the
Survey Permit form in a clearly visible manner at
all times.
3. Prior to any land clearing, all trees to be
protected shall be marked at the dripline by the
erection of barriers clearly visible to heavy equip-
ment operators.
D. Land Clearing .Permit: Required For Clearing
Where An Active Development Order is Being Sought.
1. The issuance of a Land Clearing Permit shall
be required prior to land clearing after the appli-
cant has obtained an approved site plan, subdivision
approval or building permit (whichever is
applicable):
a. If one or more trees one and one-half (1-
1/2) inches dbh, or greater excluding undesirable
species, are to be removed from the property.
b. If fifty percent (50%) or greater, or more
than one (1) acre, whichever area is less of the
existing vegetation is to� be removed from the
property, excluding undesirable species, as
defined herein.
2. A Land Clearing Permit shall expire ninety
(90) days from the date of issuance for single
§ 657.03 TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING § 657.03
family and one hundred eighty (180) days for
subdivisions, multi -family, commercial and
industrial projects. Two extensions of thirty (30)
days each may be authorized by the Building Official
provided appropriate justification warrants, such as
unusual weather, seasonal situations, or inability
to obtain permits from other agencies.
3. When a written Land Clearing Permit has been
issued, the applicant shall post the Land Clearing
Permit on the affected property in such a manner as
to be visible from an abutting road right-of-way.
Said Land Clearing Permit shall remain posted on the
affected property during all applicable land
clearing activity. It is the responsibility of the
applicant to maintain the Land Clearing Permit in a
clearly visible manner at all times.
4. Prior to the issuance of a development order
the applicant shall provide a tree and vegetative
communities survey to the Building Official.
a. Single -Family Residential: The property
owner of a single-family lot shall provide a tree
and vegetative communities survey, which may be
hand -drawn, on a plot plan of the property, with
approximate location of all structures, on -site
disposal systems, driveways, and waterbodies
shown. The plot plan shall depict the location,
species and dbh of all trees to be counted toward
the landscape point requirement. For those sites
of five (5) acres or greater in size, a recent
aerial photograph, including but not limited to,
Brevard County'REDI book photographs or Brevard
County tax appraiser's blue line maps, may be
required.
b. Subdivisions, Multi -Family, Commercial and
Industrial: The owner or applicant shall provide
a survey of tree(s.) and vegetative communities as
identified by aerial maps and/or soil survey
maps, and a soil map, at a minimum. For those
sites of five (5) acres or greater in size, a
recent aerial photograph shall be provided.
[Ord. No. 26-73, § 2, 17 Jul 73; Ord. No. 51-73,
§ 2, 18 Dec 73; Ord. No. 22-90, § 1, 15 May 90]
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§ 657.05 TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING § 657.05
Sec. 657.05
Buffers.
Protection of Trees and Vegetative
A. Development Size Thresholds.
1. All single-family, multi -family, subdivision
or non-residential development, regardless of the
size of the lot or parcel of land being developed,
shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
2. All trees preserved on site shall receive
landscape credit as provided for by the Landscaping
Ordinance.
B. Preservation Thresholds.
1. Protected Trees: Any tree, with the excep-
tion of the undesirable species listed in Appendix B
of this Chapter, having a diameter (dbh) of one and
one-half (1-1/2) inches or greater.
2. Vegetative Buffer Areas: Where a vegetative
buffer is required by the Landscaping Ordinance, any
natural vegetation within the required buffer area
(see Appendix A), with the exception of the undesir-
able species listed in Appendix B of this Chapter,
shall be preserved. This shall include preservation
of the understory.
C. Removal Criteria.
1. A protected tree, as specified in paragraph
(B), above may only be approved for removal if one
or more of the following criteria are met:
a. Where site design modifications, as deter-
mined by a pre -clearing inspection, are not
feasible to allow the use permitted, as
determined by the specific zoning of the subject
property;
b. Where the trunk of a protected tree is
located closer than five (5) feet of the founda-
tion of the proposed structure, and it is not
feasible to relocate the structure.
c. Where the trunk of a protected tree is
located closer than ten (10) feet from the
§ 657.05 TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING § 657.05
foundation' of the proposed structure and the tree
is considered having an agressive root system
and/or the natural mature height is greater than
thirty (30) feet and it is not feasible to
relocate the structure.
d. Where the location of the tree prevents
the direct access to the property from a publicly
dedicated and maintained roadway and/or where the
tree constitutes a hazard to pedestrian or vehic-
ular traffic which cannot be mitigated without
removing the tree. Removal of the tree pursuant
to this criterion shall be exempt from the
replacement criteria in sub -section (D) below.
e. Where the location of the tree prevents
the construction of utility lines, drainage facil-
ities, roadways or required parking areas which
cannot be practically relocated or rerouted or
where the trees cannot be utilized as part of
these systems.
f. Where the tree is weakened by age, storm,
fire or other injury so as to pose a danger to
persons, property, site improvements, or other
trees. Removal of a protected tree pursuant to
this criterion shall be exempt from the replace-
ment criteria in sub -section (D) below.
g. The tree or trees reduce the visibility of
a non-residential development more than fifty
percent (50%) of the lineal footage of the lot
along the roadway to which the project has
primary frontage.
2. There shall be no clearing, except hand
clearing, within the dripline of any protected tree
or other trees selected to be preserved for land-
scaping credit. Where no native vegetation exists
within the dripline, pervious paving, bricking, or
any other material which does not restrict the
health and growth of a protected or preserved tree
may be utilized.
3. The natural grade may not be altered within
the projected dripline of the tree except in accor-
dance with the Florida Department of Forestry Tree
Protection Manual, pp. 14-18, or comparable accepted
protective measures.
§ 657.05 TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING § 657.05
D. Replacement Criteria: Where the removal of a
protected tree meets any one or more of the criteria
identified in sub -section (C) above, the developer may
choose one of the following options:
1. The developer shall provide one or more
native trees to replace the removed tree where the
total dbh of the replacements is equal to one
hundred percent (100%) of the total dbh of the tree
or trees removed, provided that the height above
soil level is at least ten (10) feet. Replacement
trees shall have a minimum of a dbh of two (2)
inches.
2. The developer may relocate or transplant the
protected tree elsewhere on the same lot or parcel
of land or public land or private land within the
City of Cape Canaveral.
3. On a heavily wooded lot, the developer may
pay a fee equal to fifty dollars ($50.00) per inch
of dbh of the tree or trees removed in lieu of
replacement. Said fee will be deposited into the
City's Environmental Trust Fund for the acquisition
of environmentally sensitive lands and revegetation
of public lands.
4. No replacement is necessary if the removal is
done pursuant to the criteria in Section 657.05 (C)
(1) (c),(d) or (f). .
E. Required Inspections.
1. Predevelopment Inspection: Prior to any
clearing activity or preparation of a site develop-
ment plan or subdivision plat, the area to be
cleared, as shown on the required vegetation
location survey, shall be staked and the property
will be inspected to assure that the tree survey is
accurate and that the measures described in the
application for land clearing permit, including but
not limited to tree barricades, have been taken to
protect all trees and vegetation.
2. Inspection Prior to Certificate of Occupancy
or Ceritifcate of Completion: Prior to issuance of
a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Comple-
tion, a site inspection will be conducted to assure
�s,
§ 657.05 TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING § 657.07
that no unauthorized clearing has taken place and to
assure that all protected trees and vegetation
identified for preservation are in place and have
been maintained in a viable condition.
3. Follow -Up Inspection: A final site inspec-
tion may be conducted one (1) year after the
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for single-
family, multiple -family and non-residential
developments to assure that no unauthorized removal
of protected trees and vegetation has occurred.
4. Reinspection: If trees and/or vegetation
were not in place or not in a viable condition at
the• follow-up inspection, a reinspection may be
conducted within ninety (90) days to assure that the
trees and/or vegetation were replaced.
F. Relocation of Trees: Where trees are proposed
to be relocated for preservation purposes,- a Land
Clearing, Permit shall be: required. [Ord. No. 22-90,.§
1, 15 May 90]
Sec. 657.07--°_ Exemptions. No- Survey: Permit or Land
`.Clearing Permit shall be required in the folloiaing situ-
ations:
•
A. .The emergency dead,_
damaged-': tree, ' which adversely ::affects. the : health,
safety
- and welfare of the property owner- or the general
public.
B. Where the ' proposed`- land__ clearing=:, activity is
regulated by. another State or ' Federal agency, : which,
regulations may supercede those of. the City.
C. Where the removal of vegetation has been ordered
by the _'City pursuant ` to other 'Chapters of the City
Code,- and said` removal conflicts with . the requirements
or intent of. this Chapter, ` the' City Manager, or his
designee, shall negotiate a resolution of the.conflict.
- D = Land` cle-wring_ activities one single-family resi
dential= . lots``of. one " (1)`" acre" or'' less" in size, one (1)'
year:- after- the- issuance 'of a ` Certificate=`of Occupancy
for; the -single-family, residence built- upon_ said s_in_ gle-
family residential lot.
.z
S 657.07
TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING
S 657.15
E. The harvesting of trees for a bond fide commercial use
is exempted from the Land Clearing Permit requirements when done
in accordance with silviculture Best Management Practices.
F. A site, parcel or lot that is defined as having an
agricultural or silvicultural purpose under this Chapter and the
proposed land clearing is to be made in conjunction with those
agricultural purposes or activities, and an active development
order is not being sought. (Ord. No. 26-73, S 6, 17 Jul 73;
Ord. No. 22-90, S 1, 15 May 90)
Sec. 657.09 Land Clearings BurningsofLand Cover
Prohibited. Open burning of natural cover which is the result
of land clearing is hereby prohibited. (Ord. No. 10-80, S 1, 19
Aug 80; Ord._ No. 4-85, S 1, 19 Feb 85; Ord. No. 22-90, S 1, 15
May 90)
Sec. 657.10 Burial of Trash and Natural Cover Prohibited.
The burial of trash and natural cover within the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, which is the .result ofland clearing is
hereby prohibited. (Ord. No. 6-92, S.2, 5 May 90)=
Sec. 657.11 Revegetation Requirements. In the event land
clearing activities take place which are not consistent with the
requirements of., this., Chapter; seedingand mulching of the area
shall be required and shall. be completed within thirty (30) days
of the date of notification of violation- by the Building
Official. (Ord. No. 22-90,.S 1, 15 May 90)
. Sec. 657.13: Civil Penalties. Penalties for violations of
this Chapter -shall -be as: "specified in Chapter 162, Florida
Statutes, and/or those listed below. No after the fact permits
shall be issued by, the City to correct violations of the land
clearing: requirements. of this Chapter... Fines for such. illegal
land clearing..shall be $256.00 perhundred square feet cleared.
This includes failure to'erect proper. barricades."". IfProtected
trees are illegally removed from the site, -the fine -shall be up
to $250.00per inch of diameter atbreast height per tree, in
addition to the $250.00 per hundred square feet cleared penalty.
(Ord. No..26-73,.- S_ 7, 17 Jul_ 73; . Ord.. No._. 18-90; S 2,17- Apr 90;
Ord. No.. 2290,. S :1, - 15e May. 90)
Sec. 657.15 criminal Penalties. Each violation of this
Chapter shall- be a misdemeanor of the second. degree punishable
by a fine-up_to$500.;00 and a term Of imprisonment_ not to exceed
sixty. . (60)-.,' days._ Each- day any . violation , of --this; - Chapter
continue_ s shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. No.- 22 -90,
S 1, 15 May 90)
"Page Revised
Ord. No. 6-92
March 30, 1993
TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING APPENDIX A
LIST OF RECOMMENDED LANDSCAPING PLANTS
The following list of trees and plants is intended to
provide a guide to the developer and homeowner in
selecting appropriate vegetation for proposed
landscaping plans. Native vegetation is considered
ideal for landscaping since these plants have become
adapted to Brevard County's particular set of climatic
conditions. If natives are utilized in parallel
environments to those ecosystems and in the form and
size context in which they naturally occur, a long-
lived and maintenance free landscape scheme will result.
The following list also contains recommended species
which are not native to Brevard County but can be
utilized with many of the same benefits as native
plants.
KEY TO CODES USED IN THE LIST
Community:
(N) North Brevard County
(C) Central Brevard County
(S) South Brevard County
(B) Barrier Island
Form and Size:
(ST) Small Tree - average mature height of at least ten
(10) feet and less than twenty (20) feet.
(MT) Medium Tree - average mature height of at least
twenty (20) feet and no greater than sixty (60) feet.
(LT) Large Tree - average mature height over sixty (60)
feet.
(P) Palm Tree (S) Shrub (G) Ground Cover (V) Vine
(A) Aquatic
Temperature:
(+) Cold Tolerant
(-) Cold Intolerant - Although these species occur in
Brevard County, they are at the northern limit of their
range and are suggested only for southern and eastern
Brevard in protected areas.
/V
TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING APPENDIX A
NATIVE SPECIES
Botanical
Name
Common Community Cold
Name Tolerance
(ST) Small Tree
Acacia farnesiana
Ardisia escallonioides
Bumelia tenax
Capparis
cyanophallophora
Capparis flexuosa
Chrysobalanus icaco
Citharexylum
fructicosum
Coccoluba uvitera
Conocarpus erecta
Cornus foemina
Dodonea viscosa
Drypetes laterifolia
Eugenia axillaris
Eugenia foetida
Exothea paniculata
Forestiera segregata
Guapira discolor
Hamelia patens
Krugiodendron ferreum
Laquncularia racemosa
Myrclanthes fragrens
Myrica cerefera
Myrsine floridana
Nectandra coriacea
Quercus chapmanii
Quercus incana
Quercus minima
Quercus geminata
Rhus copallina
(MT) Medium Tree
Avicennia germinans
Bursera simaruba
Carpinus caroliniana
Carya floridana
Carya glabra
Celtis laevigata
Chrysophyllum
oliveforme
Acacia Tree
Marlberry
Tough Buckthorn
Jamaica Caper
Limber Caper
Coco Plum
Fiddlewood
Sea Grape
Buttonwood
Swamp Dogwood
Varnish Leaf
Guiana Plum
White Stopper
Spanish Stopper
Inkwood
Florida Privet
Blolly
Firebrush
Black Ironwood
White Mangrove
Simpson Stopper
Wax Myrtle
Myrsine
Lancewood
Chapman Oak
Blue Jack Oak
Dwarf Live Oak
Sand Live Oak
Southern Sumac
Black Mangrove
Gumbo Limbo
Hornban/
Bluebeech
Scrub Hickory
Pignut Hickory
Sugarberry
Satinleaf
N,C,S
C,S
N,C,S,B
B
B
S,B
S,B
S,B
S,B
N,C,S
B
B
C,S,B
B
B
N,C,S,B
S,B
S,B
S,B
S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
C,S,B
C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
S,B
N,C
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
S,B
TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING
Coccoloba diversifolia Pigeon Plum
Diospyros virginiana Persimmon
Ficus aurea Strangler Fig
Fraxinus caroliniana Water Ash/Pop
Ash
Gordonia lasianthsus Loblolly Bay
Ilex cassine Dahoon
Ilex vomitoria Youpon Holly
Juniperus silicicola South. Red Cedar
Magnolia virginiana Sweet Bay
Mastichodendron
foetidissimum Mastic Tree
Morus rubra Red Mulberry
Osmanthus americanus Wild Olive
Persea borbonia Red Bay
Pinus clausa Sand Pine
Prunus caroliniana C. Cherry Laurel
Quercus laevis Turkey Oak
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove
Ulmus americana American Elm
Zanthoxylum clava-
herculis
(LT) Large Tree
Acer rubrum
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Magnolia grandiflora
Nyssa sylvatica
Pinus ellottii
Pinus palustris
Quercus laurifolia
Quercus virginiana
Taxidium distichum
(P) Palm Tree
Paurotis wrighti
Sabal palmetto
(S) Shrub
Bacharis halimifolia
Befaria racemosa
Callicarpa americana
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
Croton punctatus
Erythrina herbaceae
APPENDIX A
S,B
N,C,S,B
C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S
B
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
C,S,B
N,C,S
Hercules Club N,C,S,B
South. Red Maple N,C,S
Sweetgum
Southern'
Magnolia
Swamp Black Gum
Slash Pine
Longleaf Pine
Laurel Oak
Live Oak
Bald Cypress
Saw Palmetto
Cabbage Palm
Groundsel Tree
Tar Flower
Beauty Berry
Buttonbush
Beach Croton
Coral Bean
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S
B
N,C,S,B
TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING APPENDIX A
Iva imbricata
Iva frutescens
Lantana involucrata
Lycium carolinianum
Lyonia ferruginea
Lyonia fruticosa
Lyonia lucida
Psychotria nervosa
Psychotria sulzneri
Quercus myrtifolia
Quercus pumila
Rhapidophyllum Hystrix
Randia aculeata
Sophora tomentosa
Vaccinium spp.
Yucca aloifolia
Zanthoxylum fagara
(G) Ground Cover
Acrostichum
danaeafolium
Aristida spp.
Borrichia frutescens
Ceratiola ericoides
Crinum americanum
Ernodea littoralis
Gaillardia pulchella
Garberia fruticosa
Helianthus debilis
Hymenocallis latifolia
Hypericum spp.
Licania michauxii
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Nephrolepis biserrata
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nolina atopocarpa
Opuntia humifusa,
compressa
Opuntia stricta
Osmunda cinnemomea
Osmunda regalis
Panicum amarulum
Panicum commutatum
Physalis viscosa;
Pilobiephis rigida
Portulaca pilosa'
Pteridium aquilinum
Marsh Elder
Marsh Elder
Wild Sage
Christmas Berry
Staggerbush
Staggerbush
Fetterbush
Wild Coffee
Wild Coffee
Myrtle Oak
Running Oak
Needle Palm
Randia
Necklace Pod
Blueberry
Spanish Bayonet
Wild Lime
Leather Fern
Wiregrass
Sea Oxeye Daisy
Rosemary
String Lily
Golden Creeper
Firewheel
Garberia
Beach Sunflower
Spider Lily
St. John's Wort
Gopher Apple
Boston Fern
Boston Fern
Boston Fern
Florida
Beargrass
Prickly Pear
Prickly Pear
Cinnamon Fern
Royal Fern
Beach Grass
Panic Grass
Ground Cherry
Pennyroyal
Pink Purslane
Bracken Fern
S
B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
C,S,B
C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
C,S
S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
S
N,C,S,
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING APPENDIX A
Rubus trivialis
Serenoa repens
Sesuvium
portulacastrum.
Spartina spp.
Uniola paniculata
Yucca filamentoua
Zamia floridana,
pumilia, integri-
folia, angustifolia
(A) Aquatic
Nuphar lutea
Nymphea odorata
Pontederia cordata
Sagittaria spp.
(V) Vine
Caesalpinia bonduc,
crista
Canavalia rosea
Cissus trifoliata
Ipomea pes-caprae
Ipomea spp.
Ipomea stolonifera
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia
Vitis aestivalis
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitus shuttleworhtii
Southern
Dewberry
Saw Palmetto
Sea Purslane
Spartina/
Cordgrass
Sea Oats
Adams Needle
N,C,S +
N,C,S,B +
C,S,B +
N,C,S,B +
N,C,S,B +
N,C,S,B +
Coontie/
Arrowroot N,C,S,B +
Spatter -Dock
White Waterlily
Pickerelweed
Arrow Head
Gray Nickerbean
Beach Bean
Marine Vine
Railroad Vine
Morning Glory
Beach Morning
Glory
Virginia Creeper
Summer Grape
Muscadine Grape
Calusa Grape
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S
B
S,B
N,C,S
C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
NOTE: Those species which are identified as occuring
in the Barrier Island Community are found there
naturally. Planting these species may be difficult due
to salt burn and may undergo substantial shock before
becoming acclimated to the Barrier Island conditions.
NON-NATIVE SPECIES
Botanical
Name
Common Community Cold
Name Tolerance
(ST) Small Tree
Eucalyptus cinera Silver Dollar N,C,S +
TREE PROTECTION AND
Lagerstromia indica
LAND CLEARING
(MT) Medium Tree
Bauhinia purpurea
Callistemon
lanceolatus
Callistemon viminalis
Cupaniopsis
anacordiodes
Dalbergia sissoo
Eriobotrya japonica
Koelreuteria formosana
Olea europae
Parkinsonia aculeata
Ulmus pumila,
parvifolia
(S) Shrub
Podocarpus macrophylla
Podocarpus nagi
(P) Palm Tree
Arecastrum
romanzoffianum
Butia capitata
Livistonia chinensis
Phoenix canariensis
Phoenix reclinata
Trachycarpus fortunei
Washington robusta
APPENDIX A
Crepe Myrtle N,C,S
Orchid Tree
Bottlebrush
Bottlebrush
Carrotwood
Rosewood
Loquat
Gold Rain Tree
Olive Tree
Jerusalem Thorn
Chinese Elm
Maki
Nagi
Queen Palm
Pindo
Chinese Fan
Canary Isd. Date
Senegal Date
Windmill Palm
Washington Palm
S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
S,B
C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
N,C,S
N,C,S
N,C,S,B
TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING APPENDIX B
LIST OF UNDESIRABLE SPECIES
Botanical Name
Common Name
Shinus terebinthifolius
• Melaleuca quinquenervia
Casuarina spp.
Eucalyptus spp.
Enterolobium contortisiliquem
Melia azedarach
Cinnamomum camphora
Sapium sebiferum
Dioscorea bulbifera
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Ricinus communis
Brazilian Pepper
Melaleuca, Cajeput
Tree
Australian Pine
Eucalyptus
Ear Tree
Chinaberry
Camphor Tree
Chinese Tallow
Air Potato/Air Yam
Downy Rose Myrtle
African Bowstring
Hemp
Castor Bean Plant
.-,
§ 660.01 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE § 660.01
CHAPTER 660
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Sec. 660.01 Authority; Intent.
A. Chapter 163.3202, Florida Statutes, The Local
Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development
Regulation Act (LGCPLDRA) of 1985, requires each local
government to adopt or amend and enforce Land Develop-
ment Regulations (LDR's) that are consistent and
implement its adopted Comprehensive Plan. It also
specifies that these regulations shall be combined and
compiled into a single Land Development Code.
B. The Statute requires that the Land Development
Regulations contain specific and detailed provisions
necessary or desirable to implement the adopted Compre-
hensive Plan and that they encompass at a minimum the
following subject matter:
1. Regulating the subdivision of land;
2. Regulating the use of land and water for
those land use categories included in the land use
element; ensuring the compatibility of adjacent land
uses; and providing for open space;
3. Providing for the protection of potable
water wellfields;
4. Regulating areas subject to seasonal and
periodic flooding and providing for drainage and
stormwater management;
5. Ensuring the protection of environmentally
sensitive lands designated in the Comprehensive
Plan;
6. Regulating signage;
7. Providing that public facilities and
services meet or exceed the standards established in
the capital improvements element and are available
when needed for development, or that development
orders and permits are conditioned on the avail-
ability of these public facilities and services
necessary to. serve proposed development;
1 70
§ 660.01
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE § 660.03
8. Ensuring safe and convenient on -site traffic
flow, considering needed vehicle parking.
C. The City of Cape Canaveral intends through the
adoption of this Chapter 660, to combine and compile
the necessary Land Development Regulations (Code) as
required by the LGCPLDRA and described herein. This
effort includes some changes in and additions to
existing LDR's which are based upon Policies contained
in the City's Comprehensive Plan as adopted in October,
1988 and as amended. Although some elements of
existing applicable Land Development Regulations are
located in other chapters of the City Code, all such
elements are cited here and are by reference, adopted
herein and made a part of the single Land Development
Code.
D. No regulations have been included for the protec-
tion of potable water wellfields since no such
wellfields exist either within the City Limits or
nearby. Potable water is obtained from the City of
Cocoa.
E. Since Chapter 163.3202 (g) F.S. requires that
public facilities and services be available when needed
(concurrently with project impact) for proposed develop-
ment, the City's Land Development Regulations have been
revised to include a mechanism, the Concurrency Manage-
ment System (CMS), which is intended and designed to
ensure compliance with the stated "concurrency"
requirement. (Ord. No. 2-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 660.03 Land Development Regulations.
A. The following Chapters of the City Code contain
regulations which, in whole or in part, fall within the
definition of Land Development Regulations and are here-
by adopted together with any subsequent amendments by
reference as are more fully set forth herein.
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
257 - Planning & Zoning Board
261 - Local Planning Agency
265 - Code Enforcement Board
501 - Establishment of Streets
503 - Subdivision of Land
535 - Sewer Impact Assessment
537 - Impact Fees
§ 660:03
i
1
(LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Chapter 547
Chapter 611
Chapter 612
Chapter 620
Chapter 6.24
Chapter 625
Chapter. 631
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
.Chapter
Chapter
-Chapter
651
652
653
655
657
662
664
667
668
670
673
671
675
683
685
713
§ 660.03
- Building Permit and Development
Fees
- Building Code
- Coastal Construction Code
- Standard Unsafe Building
Abatement Code
- Flood Damage. Prevention
- Standard Excavation and
Grading Code
- Zoning Regulations (including
Planned Unit Development and
Board of Adjustment regulations)
- _Beaches and Dunes
- AestheticRegulations
- Sign Code
- Birds Protected
- Tree Protection and Land Clearing
- Concurrency Management System
- Stormwater Management
- Wetlands Protection
Floodplain Protection:
- Discharge of Waters and. Wastes
into. City Sewer System
- Garbage and Trash Removal. .
- Sewer Service
- 'Litter and Waste
- Off -Roadway Regulations
- Parking Regulations
- Spill -Over Lighting Control
B. In addition,. the Comprehensive Plan (Chapter
630) and the City Charter contain certain provisions
which may be considered to constitute a part of the
Land Development Regulations.. [Ord. No. 2-90, § 1, 25
Jan 90; Ord. No. 19-90, § 1, 1May 90; Ord No. 31-90, §
1, 18 Dec 90; Ord No. 8-91, §1, 21 May 91]
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CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
CHAPTER 662
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Sec. 662.01 Purpose and Intent.
A. As a key element of the City's Land Development
Regulations (LDR's), the City shall implement a Concur-
rency Management System (CMS) to measure the potential
impact of any proposed development upon the levels -of -
service for the six types of critical public
facilities--i.e. potable water, sanitary sewer, solid
waste, recreation, drainage, and roadways --by evalu-
ating that impact in comparison with available capacity
and the City's adopted level -of -service standards for
those facilities. No final development permit shall be
approved unless this concurrency evaluation process has
determined that adequate public facilities will be
available at the time of development impact:
B. The. City also intends thatat least annually
after implementation of this mechanism, there will be
follow-up: monitoring and evaluation. of _, its- performance
with the objective`of : improving thesystem and, enacting
necessary. changes in .the Concurrency Management' Ordi-
nance.
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C. _ The _:. City . - intends. that ": this Concurrency_
Management` Ordinance provide- the basic. principles and
guidelines for ., implementation-of.thee.CMS However
is- is- not` the intent' of the City` that. this a Chapter'' contain"
all . of the. detailed:administrative . procedures required -
for the da_ y-to-day operation .-of the program. :: _Instead,
the- City desires -that the City officials'` responsible
for the CMS possess a -'
certain degree- of flexibility and
latitude to develop and employ- such additional "`proce
dures,_forms,-etc. as they deem necessary for carrying
out an effective- and efficient concurrency_,management
process; The City may develop and use -` a _ Concurrency-
Manual or Guide to assist City_officials . in.: the day-to-
day administration 'of the program
D. It is not the intent of the City- that'' the
Concurrencyr_ Management, System in any of_ its, aspects,
including- concurrency evaluation and the issuance of
the Concurrency Compliance: r. Certification; replace`' any
other development' review criteria used by the City,
unless--._ those.- : criteriaare inconsistent , with the
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provisions of this Chapter. The CMS is to primarily complement
and not supplant the other review criteria. This also means
that the mere issuance of a Concurrency Compliance Certification
does not guarantee approval of a.development proposal if other
project review criteria must also be satisfied.
E. In addition to the concurrency evaluation process for the
six types of critical public facilities, each proposed
development project shall be subject to the concurrency
evaluations for impact on wetlands required by Chapter 667,
Wetlands Protection, prior to the issuance of a final
development permit. (Ord. No. 3-90, S 1, 25 Jan 90; Ord. No. 4-
92, S 1, 25 Jan 9.0)
Sec. 662.03 Selected Definition. For purposes of this
Chapter, certain terms or words herein shall be interpreted as
follows:
Accepted Engineering Principles means engineering concepts and
practices generally accepted by the broad base of professionals
in the particular engineering discipline under consideration.
Area • of Development Influence means the area of public
facilities.. impact surrounding_an existing or proposed project;
this area of,influence will -vary according to the type and
magnitude,. of .. the project. _.
Assured Construction means construction improvements scheduled
for; critical • public, facilities in_. the" City's. Five -Year. Schedule
of Capital:; Improvements- provided"that; the -:Schedule is
realistic, financially feasible, based upon currently available
revenue sources,: and contains targeted project completion dates;
in addition, for final' Development..'- Orders" "' or Permits,
construction must be complete and. operable ..for the following
facilities:,. wastewater treatment, potable water supply,_solid
waste disposal, transportation, parks... andrecreation, and
drainage.
Available means that a._public facility/service _ will be
provided -as followsis
1.. The facility/service :is in place .to serve a
proposed project at the time that the Development Order is
approved;.. _ -..
2. The_ facility/service will be in placeat-the time
ofproject impact;
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3. The facility is under construction at the time a
Development Order is approved;
4. The facility/service is the subject of a binding
executed construction contract at the time that the
Development Order is approved;
5. The facility/service is guaranteed through an
enforceable Development Agreement;
6. The facility constitutes assured construction.
Average Daily Traffic or Existing Traffic: both terms mean
the average of two consecutive 24-hour weekday traffic counts
taken at one location.
Building Permit means a written authorization issued by the
Building Official which permits the construction or alteration
of a building;, it means the same thing as a "Final Development
Order".
Buildout Period = . means the_:; time...::_ interval__ between the
issuance of a Development Order and project completion.
Captured' Trips means` motor vehicle' trips which; pass a
project -but which are -not generated by= the project: =:
Concurrencv Compliance Certification. means the- official
City compliance -document which °is=issued- for`a-proposed project
after a favorable concurrency evaluation has been completed
resulting in a finding of no concurrency deficiency (non -
deficiency) for the project's impact==
Coricurrencv Manager means the City:_. officialwho has been
officially - designated • to- be- in- charge- of'' the Concurrency
Management System; presently this responsibility is assigned to
the- City Manager.,
Critical Public Facilities means the six types of public
facilities- which are subject to concurrency.management: i.e.
roadways, sanitary sewer;''solid waste, drainage,'potable water,
and -recreation i.e. open space and arks ' r
Developer's Agreement means an_ agreement entered into
pursuant to Section 163. 3220,- F. 5:,_to-. which_the_ City_is.: a party
and - which requires and = assures: provision= 'Of. a
public
facilit service: ;:. - <. -. = :... .
Development shall be defined as set forth in Section
380.04, F.S.
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Development Order means any official City directive
which grants the issuance of a Development Permit or
amendments thereto.
Development Permit means any building .permit, zoning
approval, rezoning, preliminary plat approval, final
plat approval,site plan approval, conditional use, or
variance approving an exceedance of maximum lot cover-
ages. This meaning does not include the term
"certificate of occupancy".
Directly Accessed means that a project is provided
with adjacent ingress/egress from/to a principal road-
way.
FDOT Guidelines means the FDOT guideline document
entitled the Florida Highway .System Plan - Level of
Service Standards. and Guidelines Manual as issued in
January, 1989, and as subsequently amended.
Final- Development Order: means a building permit.
Insignificant Project means a " non -major project for
which- the project, trips within the . Area of, Development
Influence-; during the:- Buildout. —_Period.: and __At Project
Cornpletioni are projected = to be- equal- to or less than
; " 10$ above the- numbers assigned t.o.. the adopted: Level-of-
Service,'Standard "E" as —specified:: in- the Comprehensive
- . Plan..
ITE means the Institute of Transportation ;Engineers._
Land. Development Regulation means: any City --Chapter
regulating -;_any:- aspect ofdevelopment-,_ including any
zoning,.__ rezoning,"; subdivision building construction,
site planning, sign regulation, landscapi:ng,_° or other.
regulations, controlling land development._.
Level -of -Service- means an indicator... of the.. degree of
service: provided, by a public. facility based upon its.
oPerational `characteristics, and -expressed. as t the. capac---
ity per unit of demand.
r Level -of -Service Standard Means --the_ minimum,-, -thresh:-
old of -service for. for a public , facility below:, which -, the
level -of -service 'should.. not- be _ allowed: to deteriorate.
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without triggering restrictions on new development.
Major Project means any project which is either: a
Development of Regional Impact; a residential
development of 250 or more dwelling units; or a
commercial/industrial development of more than 50,000
sq. ft. of gross building area.
Open Space means a primarily undeveloped tract of
land, whether public or private, which is both suitable
and available principally for "passive" recreation or
conservation uses, regardless of whether or not such
land is actually put to such uses; by definition, the
term "open space" does not encompass the meaning of the
term "park".
Park means a tract of land which has been officially
designated as such and which is either developed or
scheduled to be developed for primarily "active" recrea-
tion. uses; by definition, the term "park" does not
encompass the meaning of the term "open space".
Project Completion means the issuance of the final
certificate of occupancy for a project.
Rendition means the issuance of a written determi-
nation, under the CMS, by the Building Official,
Concurrency Manager, City Council or Planning Board,
the date of execution of which shall be presumed to be
the date affixed to said document; this document shall
be filed with the City Clerk on the same date.
Total Traffic means the traffic count during the
buildout period of a project. It consists of the sum
of: existing traffic, traffic to be generated by the
project minus captured trips, and background traffic.
Trip Generation Standards means the guidelines
contained in the document entitled "TRIP GENERATION,
4TH EDITION" prepared by ITE in 1987, and as amended.
Vested Right means the entitlement to develop
enjoyed by a project due to the fact that the City
issued a Development Order/Permit for the project prior
to the effective date of this Concurrency Management
System. Such a project is not required to meet the
concurrency requirements of this Chapter unless the
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project is significantly changed in terms of its
density, intensity, or facility impact subsequent to
the effective date of this Chapter ---in which case it
will lose its vested right and be obliged to undergo a
review under this CMS. [Ord. No. 3-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 662.05 Concurrency Management Policies and
Procedures.
A. Responsibility for Decision -Making in Concur-
rency Evaluation. Although the City Manager in his
capacity as Concurrency Manager has basic oversight
responsibility for the CMS, the immediate authority for
making a concurrency evaluation and finding and the
issuance of a Concurrency Compliance Certification
shall rest with the Building Official; however, his
determinations on these matters shall be reviewed by
the Concurrency Manager. City officials may obtain
assistance, opinions, and recommendations from quali-
fied professional engineers and planners in reviewing
and evaluating projects for concurrency purposes. The
Planning and Zoning Board shall follow its usual review
procedures for development proposals, except that any
final approvals shall be contingent upon the issuance
of a Concurrency Compliance Certification by the
Building Official.
B. Application for Concurrency Evaluation. As of
the effective date of this Chapter, any application for
approval of a site plan, subdivision plat, or a
building permit shall simultaneously request and
trigger a concurrency evaluation of the proposed
project, unless a separate application for concurrency
evaluation of the project has previously been submitted.
No development application shall be approved unless and
until the Concurrency Management System has made a
concurrency" evaluation of the proposal, and the
Building Official has made a finding of non -deficiency
and issued a Concurrency Compliance Certification for
it. Any application for a development permit must be
consistent with the information on which the concur-
rency evaluation is based. If the applicant increases
the intensity or density of the project during any
stage in the development approval process, a new
concurrency evaluation will be required. Any party
requesting a concurrency evaluation shall submit the
following information to the Building Official, on a
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form provided by the City, and pay a scheduled fee
established by resolution of the City Council:
1. Name, address, and telephone number of
property owner.
2. Name, address, and telephone number of
applicant.
3. Legal description of property.
4. Size of property in square feet.
5. The proposed project's capacity need for
water, sewer, transportation, parks and recreation,
drainage and solid waste services. Total need shall
be shown, as well as a breakdown of need for each
phase or stage of the project. If capacity has been
reserved, the applicant shall furnish a capacity
reservation certificate from the provider entity;
this certificate shall state the amount of capacity
reserved, the period for which capacity is reserved
and the beginning and ending dates for said reser-
vation.
6. If access to the project is from a - State
Roadway, applicant must furnish a statement from the
Florida Department of Transportation stating that
access will be approved upon submittal of appropri-
ate engineering and design exhibits for a driveway
permit.
7. Specific use or uses.
8. Square footage or number of units for each
use.
9. If a subdivision, the number and type of
units for each phase.
C. Criteria for Evaluation. The following criteria
shall be used to determine whether the levels -of -
service of the various public facilities are adequate
to support the specific impacts of the proposed
development:
1. Building Permits of Insignificant Impact:
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a. Certain types of property improvements
requiring the issuance of a building permit
shall be presumed to have an insignificant
concurrency impact, thus requiring only a
minimal concurrency review. This is due to the
fact that the improvements involved do not
result in any significant increase in demand
upon the levels -of -service of the critical
public facilities. These improvements include,
by way of example: remodeling or repair of an
existing single-family dwelling unit which does
not provide for an increase in the number of
inhabitants of the property; addition of garages
or small storage structures to existing dwelling
units; repairs or installations to a property
which do not involve enlargement of the
facility; etc.
2. Transportation Facilities:
a. The capacity and level of service
thresholds for arterial and collector
transportation facilities shall be evaluated
with thresholds established by the City. These
thresholds are to be reevaluated by the City on
an annual basis. All evaluations required in
this Chapter shall be performed by an
independent professional entity recognized in
the field of transportation studies.
b. The impact on the roadway system shall
be determined by utilizing the trip generation
standards contained in the report Trip
Generation (4th Edition, Institute of
Transportation Engineers), or as .amended. The
evaluation of traffic impacts shall be for the
p.m. peak hour or the a.m. peak hour, whichever
is greater.
c. The calculation of total traffic
generated by a proposed project will assume 100
percent build -out and occupancy. Credit against
the trip generation of non-residential land uses
may be taken for the capture of passing trips
(passerby, trips). The use of passerby trip
rates must be justified by the applicant and is
subject to approval by City staff. For mixed -
use developments, any trips that will be
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absorbed internally by the project shall be
specified and justified by the Applicant.
Should the development be replacing an existing
use, credit for trips generated by the existing
use shall be allowed, as long as the existing
use was generating traffic at the time existing
traffic counts were taken.
' d. Traffic counts will be taken on an
annual basis at specified City traffic count
stations. Peak hour, directional traffic counts
will be determined for the mean of peak season
and annual average basis conditions. The
current traffic station count, as determined by
the annual City traffic count program, will be
the basis upon which available capacity is
determined.
e. The following trip generation thresholds
are established for determining available
capacity:
(1) For developments that are antici-
pated to generate two (2) new peak hour
trips or less, no evaluation of road
capacity is required.
(2) For developments that are antici-
pated to generate three (3) to twenty (20)
new peak hour trips, a determination of
excess capacity is required at four City
traffic count stations: one shall be at the
northern extreme of SR A1A within the City
limits, one shall be at the southern extreme
of SR A1A within the City limits, and the
other two shall be taken at the stations
nearest the development, which are not
located on SR A1A.
(3) For developments that are antici-
pated to generate twenty-one (21) to one
hundred (100) new peak hour trips, the Appli-
cant shall submit a traffic impact study
that notes trip generation characteristics,
trip distribution, and anticipated capacity
impacts at five City traffic count stations:
one shall be at the northern extreme of SR
AlA within the City limits, one shall be at
the southern extreme of SR A1A within the.
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City limits, and the other three shall be
taken at stations nearest the development,
which are not located on SR A1A.
(4) For developments that are antici-
pated to operate over 100 new peak new
trips, the Applicant shall submit a traffic
impact study that notes trip generation
characteristics, trip distribution and antic-
ipated capacity impacts at all City traffic
count stations.
(5) The evaluation of available capac-
ity at each traffic count station must
include an assessment of existing traffic
volumes, previously approved project
traffic volumes and existing Level of
Service "E" service volumes. The evaluation
for each traffic count station is to be on a
p.m. peak hour or a.m. peak hour, whichever
is higher, directional basis, unless other-
wise specified by City staff. Analysis is
to be conducted for the mean of peak season
and annual average basis conditions.
f. Should a project's capacity evaluation
indicate deficient capacity at traffic count
stations on the City's arterial facility (SR
A1A), the Applicant may submit a travel time
delay study according to procedures outlined in
Chapter 11 of the 1985 Highway Capacity Manual
(Transportation Research Board). Results from
this study will indicate the actual operational
level of service for this facility. Prior to
conducting a travel time delay study, the
Applicant shall submit to the City proposed
methodology for approval.
3. Sanitary Sewer Facilities:
a. The available capacity for sanitary
sewer facilities shall be calculated by
subtracting the current flow and previously
committed capacity from the design capacity of
the wastewater treatment facilities. If waste-
water capacity is available for the project, the
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City's Wastewater Treatment Department shall
issue a capacity reservation certificate for it.
b. The impact on the treatment plant shall
be determined by utilizing the City's adopted
sanitary sewer level -of -service standard, which
is currently 118 gallons per capita per day,
equivalent to 400 gallons per day per equivalent
residential unit.
4. Potable Water Facilities:
a. It shall be the responsibility of an
applicant for development approval to obtain a
potable water capacity reservation certificate,
or equivalent certification, from the Water
Department of the City of Cocoa.
b. The impact on water supply facilities
shall be determined by utilizing the City's
adopted potable water .level -of -service standard,
which is currently a usage of 264 gallons per
capita per day. Determination of impact shall
be coordinated with the Cocoa Water Dept. and
shall be consistent with the capacity determi-
nation of the Cocoa Water Department.
5. Solid Waste Facilities:
a. It shall be the responsibility of an
applicant for development approval to obtain a
solid waste capacity reservation certificate, or
equivalent certification, from Brevard County.
b. The impact on solid waste disposal facil-
ities shall be determined by utilizing the
City's adopted solid waste disposal standard of
7.51 pounds per capita per day. Determination
of impact shall be coordinated with Brevard
County and shall be consistent with their
capacity determination.
6. Parks and Open Space:
a. The City shall determine the adequacy of
public park and recreation facilities based upon
the City's adopted level -of -service standards
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for parks and open space--i.e. one acre per 1000
population for parks, and the same for open
space.
b. The impact of proposed development shall
be determined by comparing the existing popula-
tion of the City (as correlated with the
existing parkland and open space throughout the
City) with the estimated population of the City
at the time of project impact (as correlated
with the projected amount of parkland and open
space to be available at that time.) Only the
population of proposed residential development
shall be considered in calculating the impact of
a specific project. In calculating the popula-
tion of residential units, the most recent
household -size figures contained in the data and
analysis of the Comprehensive Plan shall be used
as the multiplier.
7. Drainage Facilities:
a. Adequacy of stormwater management facil-
ities shall be determined at the time of
engineering review based, at a minimum, on the
City's adopted level -of -service standards for
drainage.
b. The applicant shall be required to
submit a Stormwater Master Plan for the proposed
project at the time of engineering review. This
Plan shall "meet., or preferably exceed, the on -
site drainage level -of -service standards of this
Code. It shall also include engineering
calculations demonstrating that the off -site
stormwater facilities to which the site will be
connected possess adequate capacity to handle
the projected site runoff impacting them. The
form and degree of detail required in the Plan
shall be established by the City Engineer in
accordance with accepted engineering principles.
The Plan shall be prepared, sealed and signed by
a qualified professional engineer, licensed to
practice in the State of Florida.
D. Concurren'cy Evaluation Finding of Deficiency.
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1. If the concurrency management evaluation of
a development proposal finds that the issuance of a
development order or permit would cause a deficiency
(with reference to the adopted standards) at the
time of project impact in the level -of -service
provided by one or more of the six critical types of
public facilities, the City shall deny, defer, condi-
tionally approve, or require modification of the
proposal in order to ensure that no such deficiency
emerges.
2. In the event that the concurrency evaluation
results in a finding of deficiency as noted in the
preceding paragraph, the applicant may, by paying a
scheduled fee specified by the City, reserve
priority for one year over subsequent applications
competing for the same facility capacity. When
adequate capacity becomes available, the City will
notify those applicants with the highest priority
and which have maintained their reservations that
there is now a finding of non -deficiency on their
application. This finding of non -deficiency (Concur-
rency Compliance Certification) shall be valid for
45 days from date of issuance subject to re-
submission of the corresponding application for
development permit during that time -frame.
E. Duration of Non -Deficiency Finding (Concurrency
Compliance Certification) After Issuance of Development
Permit. A Concurrency Compliance Certification shall
remain valid for a period of 45 days following issuance
provided that the related application for a development
permit has been submitted prior to the end of the 45-
day period. Once the development permit is issued, the
Compliance Certification shall continue in effect
according to the following time frames:
1. For site development plan approval: The
Concurrency Compliance Certification shall have a
maximum duration of 18 months, unless the intensity
or density of the proposed project is increased
since the last concurrency-evaluation, in which case
the Compliance Certification shall become null and
void and a new concurrency evaluation shall be
required.
2. For a residential subdivision, or a phase or
unit thereof, including planned unit developments:
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The Compliance Certification shall remain valid for
a period not to exceed 60 months from the date of
construction permit issuance, provided that
authorized work proceeds in a timely manner.
3. For an individual single-family development:
The Compliance Certification shall remain valid for
a period not to exceed 24 months provided that a
building permit is obtained during that period and
that authorized work proceeds in a timely manner.
Lots included within subdivisions which have not
passed a concurrency evaluation or where the non -
deficiency finding or vesting period has expired are
included in this category.
4. For a commercial, industrial, or multi-
family development: The Compliance Certification
shall remain valid until construction has been
completed and a certificate of occupancy has been
issued; or for the life of the permit unless it is
revoked or suspended.
F. Expiration of Concurrency Compliance Certifica-
tion. When any of the non -deficiency finding
time -frames expire for a particular project, a new
concurrency evaluation shall be required in conjunction
with the next application for a development permit.
Any vesting period relating to concurrency may be con-
sidered null and void if the applicant fails to
perform in fulfilling all requirements to keep the
vesting current, including the payment of all fees
pursuant to a capacity reservation. If an applicant
maintains a capacity reservation, the expiration of the
Concurrency Compliance Certification shall not nullify
the capacity reservation.
G. Cumulative Level -of -Service Records. The concur-
rency management system shall maintain a cumulative
record of the level -of -service capacity allocations
permitted by the approval of final development orders
or permits.
H. Operating Systems, Procedures, and Tasks.
1. Overall Concurrency Management. The City
Manager shall have operating responsibility for the
Concurrency Management System and in that capacity
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shall serve as the Concurrency Manager. The
Concurrency Manager may delegate administrative
responsibilities to others, particularly the
Building Official. The Concurrency Manager may
utilize the services of professional engineering and
planning consultants to assist the City with such
aspects of the CMS as project analysis, concurrency
evaluations, and program monitoring.
2. Concurrency Monitoring. The City shall main-
tain written and/or computerized records of all
capacities or volumes which are committed for
developments as a result of the issuance of develop-
ment orders or permits. Where another jurisdiction
provides services to a project, the City shall
obtain pertinent and up-to-date capacity/volume
information from that jurisdiction.
3. Measuring Potential Impacts. For purposes
of measuring the potential impact of a project, all
previously committed capacities/volumes shall be
taken into account on a cumulative basis and
considered in conjunction with existing levels -of -
service and adopted level -of -service standards.
I. Conditional Approval of Development Orders or
Permits. If the concurrency evaluation review indi-
cates that the potential impact of a proposed
development project will cause a deficiency in the
level -of -service of one of the six critical public
facilities, the City may conditionally approve the
development order or permit under certain specific
circumstances, as follows:
1. Subdivision Plats and Site Plans. Subdivi-
sion plats and site plans may be conditionally
approved if the indicated public facilities
deficiency will be corrected by the time of project
impact through an adequate facility improvement
included in the City's Capital Improvements Program
and Budget or in that of another local government
responsible for providing the service in question.
2. Building Permits.
a. Building permits may be conditionally
approved if construction of the necessary public
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facility improvement is either: budgeted in the
Annual Capital Improvements Budget; or is under
binding contract for construction; or is already
under construction; or is under some other binding
financial commitment.
b. Building permits may be conditionally
approved if the developer enters into a legally -
binding financial commitment to construct all of
the improvements necessary to concurrently
accommodate the development impacts.
c. Building permits may be conditionally
approved if the applicable impact fees or "fees -
in -lieu -of", which relate to the needed public
facility improvements scheduled within the
Capital Improvements Program, are paid at the
time of permit issuance to accommodate develop-
ment impacts.
J. Vested Rights. Any development order or permit
approved prior to the effective date of this Chapter
for a project which has not undergone any subsequent
changes significantly increasing its impact on critical
public facilities shall not be subject to the concur-
rency management provisions of this Chapter. [Ord. No.
3-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90; Ord. No. 21-90, 1, 1 May 90]
Sec. 662.07 Appeals. Except as otherwise provided
in this Code, appeals from the decisions of the
Building Official, Concurrency Manager, or Planning
Board or City Council making determinations hereunder,
including, but not limited to, a finding of concurrency
deficiency, refusal to issue a Concurrency Compliance
Certification, project impact determination, refusal to.
issue a building permit, etc., shall be taken before
the Board of Adjustment. Any such appeal must be filed
in writing with the City Clerk within 20 calendar days
of rendition of the decision in question, and the
reasons for such appeal shall be set forth therein.
The City Clerk shall arrange for an appeal hearing
before the Board of Adjustment, and the Clerk shall
notify the appellant in writing of the date, time and
place of the hearing.
A. The appellant shall have the burden of affirma-
tively demonstrating that the decision of the City
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official(s) was in error. Said official(s) shall have
the opportunity to present information and argument to
support their decision.
B. The Board of Adjustment shall base its decision
on the requirements of the City's Land Development Regu-
lations. The Board shall make its decision based upon
its usual voting procedures. The decision shall be
issued in writing stating the reasoning involved, and
it shall be rendered within 60 days of the close of the
hearing. No further administrative appeal is available
beyond this stage though the appellant retains the
right of appeal through the Judicial System as provided
by law. (Ord. No. 3-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
§ 664.01
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 664
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
§ 664.03
Sec. 664.01 Purpose and Intent. This Chapter
addresses stormwater management in order to protect,
maintain, and enhance the health, safety and general
welfare of the citizens of Cape Canaveral. The intent
of this Chapter is to protect surface water, ground
water, and other natural resources by ensuring that
stormwater runoff peak discharge rates, volumes, and
pollutant loadings are no greater after development
than before, and that precautions are taken to prevent
erosion sedimentation, flooding, and water pollution.
[Ord. No. 4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 644.03 Definitions. For the purposes of this
Chapter the following definitions shall apply:
Best Management Practice means a practice or combi-
nation thereof that are the most effective, practical
means of preventing or reducing the amount of pollution
generated by a project to a level compatible with
Florida water quality standards found in Chapter 17-3
and Chapter 17-4 F.A.C.
Clearing means the removal of vegetation from land,
not including the mowing of grass.
Construction means. any on -site activity which will
result in the change of natural or existing drainage
patterns, including alteration of existing contours,
erection of buildings or other structures, or land
clearing.
Control Elevation means the lowest elevation at
which water can be released through the discharge struc-
ture.
Control Structure. means the element of stormwater
discharge structure which allows the gradual release of
water under regulated conditions.
Detention means the gradual and controlled delay of
stormwater runoff discharge into receiving waters.
Development means the construction, installation.,
demolition or removal of a structure, impervious
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surface, or drainage facility; or clearing, scraping,
grubbing, killing, or otherwise removing vegetation; or
adding, removing, exposing, excavating, leveling,
grading, digging, furrowing, dumping, piling, dredging,
or otherwise significantly disturbing or altering soil,
mud, sand or rock; or the modification or redevelopment
of a site.
Direct Discharge means discharge of stormwater
through a control structure directly to the receiving
water body.
Discharge means the outflow of water from a project,
site, aqui er, drainage basin, or facility.
Discharge Point means the approved point, location,
or structure where stormwater runoff discharges from a
storm sewer or stormwater management system to a
receiving conveyance facility or body of water.
Discharge Rate means the volume of fluid per unit
time leaving a site.
Discharge Structure means a structural device
through or over which water is discharged from a storm -
water management system.
Dry Detention means the temporary delay of
stormwater runoff by a structure for water quantity
requirements, prior to discharge into receiving water.
Dry Retention means water storage area with a bottom
elevation at least two feet or more above the wet
season water table. Retention storage percolates into
the ground and evaporates instead of being discharged
to receiving waters.
Enforcement Officer means the City Building Official.
Exfiltration means on -site retention of stormwater
accomplished below ground.
Hydrograph means a graph showing discharge over time
for a selected outfall point or drainage way.
Hydroperiod means the cyclical changes in the amount
of stage of water in an aqueous habitat.
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Impervious Surface means a surface which is highly
resistant to infiltration by water.
Indirect Discharge means discharge of stormwater
from a system by a means other than a control structure.
Land means the earth that lies above mean high tide
for land subject to tidal inundation and mean high
water for freshwater bodies of water.
Off-line Treatment means a treatment facility, such
as retention, detention with filtration, or wet deten-
tion, which receives the treatment volume only via a
diversion structure; runoff in excess of the treatment
volume bypasses the off-line facility.
Person means an individual, firm, corporation,
government, trust, partnership, association, group, or
other legal entity.
Pervious refers to any material which is permeable
or capable of being easily penetrated by water.
Predevelopment Condition for Stormwater Runoff means
topography, vegetation,rate, volume, direction and
pollution load of surface or ground water flow existing
prior to development.
Project Initiation means all acts antecedent to
actual construction activities.
Recharge means net downward percolation of water to
an aqur .
Record Drawings means the amended site plans specify-
ing the locations, dimensions, elevations, capacities
and capabilities of facilities as constructed. Such
drawings must be signed and sealed by a Florida -
registered professional engineer and submitted to the
City Building Department prior to project completion.
Retention means to prevent stormwater runoff from
leaving t e project site and discharging into receiving
waters.
Retrofitting; means improving the quality of storm -
water runoff through changes in the existing stormwater
management system.
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Sediment Facility means any structure or area which
is designed to retain runoff until suspended sediments
have. settled.
Site Plan means the plan documents which show the
means by which the development will conform with applic-
able City requirements.
Spreader Swale means a depression positioned
parallel to the receiving water body which allows for
indirect discharge of stormwater which is in excess of
the retained or detained volume.
Stormwater Management Plan means the detailed
analysis which describes how the proposed stormwater
management system for a development has been planned,
designed, and will be constructed to meet applicable
City requirements.
Stormwater Management System means the designed
features of a property which collect, convey, channel,
hold, inhibit or divert the movement of stormwater to
insure its proper treatment and storage.
Swale means a manmade depression which:
a. Has a minimum width to depth ratio at its top of
6:1; or a minimum side slopes horizontal/verti-
cal ratio of 3:1; and
b. Contains contiguous areas of standing or flowing
water only following a rainfall event; and
c. Is planted with or has stabilized vegetation
suitable for soil stabilization, stormwater
treatment, and nutrient uptake; and
d. Is designed to take into account the soil erodi-
bility, soil percolation, slope, slope length,
and drainage area so as to prevent erosion and
reduce pollutant concentration of any discharge.
Vegetated Buffer Strip means areas retained in their
natural state or replanted along the banks of water-
courses, water bodies, or wetlands. The width of the
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.05
buffer should be sufficient to prevent erosion, trap
the sediment in overland runoff, provide access to the
water body, and allow for periodic flooding without
damage to structures.
Watercourse means any natural or artificial stream,
creek, slough, channel, ditch, canal, waterway, gully,
ravine, or wash in which water flows in a definite
direction and which has a definite physical channel,
bed or banks.
Water Detention Facility means a stormwater manage-
ment facility which provides for the delaying of
stormwater runoff.
Water Retention Facility means a stormwater manage-
ment facility which, through percolation, evaporation,
or evapotranspiration, prevents direct discharge of
stormwater runoff into receiving waters.
Wet Detention means a stormwater management system
that includes a permanent water pool, a shallow litto-
ral zone with aquatic plants and capacity to provide
detention for the extended time needed to treat the
required volume.
Wetlands means those areas saturated by surface or
groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to
support a dominance of vegetation adapted for saturated
soil conditions as specified in the Rules of the
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Chapter
17-3022.
Wet Season Water Table means the ground water level
during the time of year when the greatest amount of
rainfall occurs. [Ord. No. 4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 664.05 Relationship to Other Stormwater Manage-
ment Requirements. In addition to meeting the
requirements of this Chapter the design and performance
of all stormwater management systems shall comply with
applicable State of Florida regulations (Chapter 17-25,
F.A.C.) and rules of the St. Johns River Water Manage-
ment District. In all cases the strictest of
applicable standards shall apply. [Ord. No. 4-90, § 1,
25 Jan 90]
§ 664.07
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.09
Sec. 664.07 Status of Previous Approvals. Projects
with unexpired development plans or development orders
which were approved prior to the effective date of this
Chapter are not subject to the requirements of this
Chapter; they must meet only those stormwater require-
ments in effect at the time of project approval. [Ord.
No. 4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 664.09 Prohibitions; Permit. No person may
subdivide or make any changes in the use of land or
build or rebuild a structure or change its size, except
as hereinafter exempt, without first obtaining a permit
from the City of Cape Canaveral Building Department as
provided herein. Since the following activities may
alter or disrupt existing stormwater runoff patterns,
they shall, unless exempt pursuant to Section 664.11
hereof, require the issuance of a City permit prior to
onset by paying a scheduled fee as established by Reso-
lution of the City Council.
A. Clearance or drainage of land.
B. Conversion of land use from agricultural to non-
agricultural.
C. Conversion from one agricultural use to another.
D. Land subdivision.
E. Replats of recorded subdivisions, and develop-
ment of recorded and unrecorded.
F. Changing a land use; building a structure; or
changing the size of a structure.
G. Alteration of the shoreline or banks of a sur-
face water body.
H. Alteration of ditches, terraces, berms, swales,
or other stormwater management facilities.
I. Increasing the impervious area of any unit of
land
J. Moving of earth from or on any unit of land.
K. Permanent lowering of a water table. [Ord. No.
4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
§ 664.11
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.11
Sec. 664.11 Exemptions. The following activities
shall be exempt from the permitting requirements of
Section 664.09 of this Chapter:
A. Maintenance performed on existing mosquito
control drainage structures provided that it does not
increase the peak discharge rate or pollution load;
B. Maintenance of stormwater structures• which does
not change: the design peak discharge rate, volume, or
pollution load of runoff; on -site storage capacity; or
erosion from the site;
C. Single-family and duplex homes in a subdivision
which has an approved stormwater management system.
However, this does not exempt such sites from the retro-
fitting requirement's in an approved retrofitting target
area.
D. Any development within a subdivision if all of
the following conditions are met:
1. Stormwater management provisions for the
subdivision were previously approved by the City and
remain valid as part of a final plat;
2. The developmentis conducted in complete
accordance with the stormwater management provisions
submitted with the final plat.
E. Bona fide agricultural pursuits, for which a
program of Best Management Practices has been approved
and accordingly implemented by the local Soil and Water
Conservation District or the St. Johns River Water
Management District.
F. Emergency Exemptions:
1. This Chapter shall not be construed to
prevent any act otherwise lawful and necessary to
prevent material harm to property as a result of a
present emergency, including, but not limited to,
fire, infestation by pests, hazards resulting from
storms or hurricanes, or when property is in immi-
nent peril, and the necessity of obtaining a permit
is impractical and would cause undue hardship in the
protection of, the property.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
§ 664.13
2. A report of any such emergency action shall
be made to the Building Official of the City by the
owner or person in control of the property upon
which the emergency action was taken; this report
shall be made as soon as practicable, but in no
event more than 10 days following the action.
Remedial measures may be required by the Building
Official. [Ord. No. 4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 664.13 Performance Standards. Computations
should consider the duration, frequency, and intensity
of rainfall, wet season water table, antecedent
moisture conditions, soil type and surface storage,
time of concentration, tailwater conditions, changes in
land use or land cover, and any changes in topography
and hydraulic characteristics. Large systems should be
divided into sub -basins according to artificial or
natural drainage divides to allow for more accurate
hydraulic simulations. Examples of acceptable metho-
dologies for computation of runoff hydrograph are:
Santa Barbara Urban Hydrograph Method; Soil Conser-
vation Service Curve Number and Unit Hydrograph (TR-20
and TR-55); and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HEC-1
Computer Program. The methodology to be used for compu-
tation of runoff for water quality requirements is the
Rational Method. [Ord. No. 4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
A. Rainfall Intensity. In determining peak dis-
charge rates, intensity of rainfall values shall be
obtained through a statistical analysis of historical
long term rainfall data or from sources or methods
generally accepted as good engineering practice. Exam-
ples of acceptable sources include:
1. USDA Soil Conservation Service, "Rainfall
Frequency Atlas of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and
South Carolina for Duration from 30 Minutes to 24
Hours and Return periods from 1 to 100 Years",
January, 1978, Gainesville, Florida.
2. U.S. Weather Bureau Technical Paper No. 49.
3. U.S. Weather Bureau Technical Paper No. 40.
B. Water Quantity Requirements. All stormwater
management systems will be evaluated on their ability
to prevent flooding and to prevent negative impacts on
the watershed basin and natural systems.
ni
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.13
1. Peak Discharge
a. The post -development peak rates of
discharge must not exceed the pre -development
rate for the 25-year/24 hour and th 5-year/24
hour storms.
b. For retention basins with no positive
outfall, the 100-year/24 hour design storm shall
be used.
c. For aggregate discharger where multiple
off -site discharges to the same receiving water
body are designed to occur, the total post -
development peak discharge shall not exceed the
total pre -development level.
2. Discharge Volume
a. The post -development volume of direct
runoff must not exceed the pre -development level
for a 25-year/24 hour storm event. For dis-
charge to landlocked receiving water bodies,
volume requirements must be met for a 25-year/96
hour design storm.
3. Floodplain Storage and Conveyance
a. Floodways and floodplains, and levels of
flood flows or velocities of water courses must
not be altered so as to adversely impact the
off -site storage or conveyance capabilities of
the water resources.
b. A stormwater management system shall not
cause a net reduction in flood storage capacity
within the 25-year floodplain or floodplain bank.
And such a system shall not encroach within the
limits of a floodway adopted by ordinance or
cause a reduction in the flood conveyance capa-
bilities of the 100-year flood plain.
C. Water Quality Requirements. Stormwater manage-
ment systems will be evaluated based on the ability of
the system to prevent degradation of receiving waters,
to prevent adverse impacts on the site's natural
systems, to remove pollutants, and to conform to State
State water quality standards, as set forth in Chapters
§ 664.13
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.13
17-3 and 17-4, F.A.C. The following criteria are based
on the principle that the first flush of runoff
contains the majority of the pollutants and that pollut-
ant removal efficiencies differ according to the method
of stormwater management and land use.
1. Retention and Wet Detention Requirements:
Retention and wet detention in the overall system
shall be provided for the "first flush" removal of
pollutants with one of the two following criteria or
equivalent combinations thereof:
a. Wet detention treatment volume shall be
the first inch of runoff from the developed
project and offsite areas draining into the
treatment facility, or the total runoff of 2.5
inches times the percentage of imperviousness,
whichever is greater. No more than one-half the
volume may be discharged in the first sixty
hours. The volume in the permanent pool must
provide for a residence time of at least four-
teen days. A littoral shelf shall be provided
by extending and gently sloping the sides of the
facility (at least 6.1) out to a point 2-3 feet
below the normal water level or control eleva-
tions.
b. Retention volume shall be provided equal
to 50 percent of the above amounts computed for
wet detention or runoff from the first inch of
rainfall, whichever is greater. The storage
must be recovered within 72 hours following rain-
fall.
2. Intense Land Uses:
a. Commercial or industrial projects shall
provide at least one-half inch of pretreatment
dry detention or retention.
b. Stormwater discharge facilities which
receive stormwater from areas with greater than
50 percent impervious surface or which are a
potential source of oil and grease contamination
in concentrations exceeding applicable water
quality !standards shall include a baffle,
skimmer, grease trap, or other mechanism
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.15
suitable for preventing oil and grease from
leaving the discharge facility in concentrations
that would contribute to violations of said
water quality standards.
3. Credit for Systems with Inlets in Grassed
Areas: Systems with inlets in grassed areas will be
credited with up to 0.2 inches of the required wet
detention amount for the contributing areas. Full
credit will be based on an impervious area to
pervious area ratio of 1:10, with proportional
credit granted for greater ratios.
4. Area of Special Concern: All projects which
discharge directly into the Banana River Lagoon or
any watercourse connecting with same shall include
an additional level of treatment equal to 50% of the
regular treatment criteria; shall provide off-line
treatment of the first one-half inch of runoff; and
shall utilize a trash collection device in the storm -
water management system.
5. Single -Family and Duplex Sites: Facilities
to accommodate only one single-family or duplex
unit, unless included in the Section on Exemptions,
shall provide on -site treatment equal to one-half
inch of runoff over the entire site. Prior to issu-
ance of a building permit for such sites, a
stormwater permit must be approved by the Building
Official. [Ord. No. 4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 644.15 Design Standards. To comply with the
foregoing performance standards any proposed stormwater
management system shall conform to the following design
standards:
A. Detention and retention systems shall be
designed in accordance with criteria determined by the
City Engineer.
B. During construction best management practices
shall be used as, necessary for on -site erosion and sedi-
ment control. These practices shall be designed by a
competent professional experienced in soil conservation
or sediment control; said practices shall be designed
to address site specific conditions and shall be noted
on the stormwater management plans. The designer shall
provide the contractor with instructions pertaining to
the implementation of these practices.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.15
C. In watershed areas covered by a Stormwater
Management Master Plan adopted either by Brevard County
or the City, all proposed facilities must be consistent
with that Master Plan.
D. Runoff from impervious areas shall be directed
to retention areas, detention devices, and/or filtering
and cleansing devices, and it shall be subject to a
best management practices prior to discharge from the
project site. Where practical, swales should be used
instead of curb and gutter. For projects which include
substantial paved areas, provisions shall be made for
the removal of oil, grease, and sediment from the
discharge.
E. Configurations which create stagnant water condi-
tions, such as dead-end canals, are prohibited,
regardless of the type of development.
F. A proposed stormwater management system shall be
designed to accommodate both the stormwater originating
within the development and that which flows onto the
development from off site.
G. A proposed stormwater management system shall be
designed to function properly, considering proper main-
tenance, for as long as stormwater impacts it.
H. Design and construction of a proposed stormwater
management system shall be certified as meeting the
requirements of this Chapter by a Florida -registered
professional engineer.
I. No surface water may be channeled or directed
into a sanitary sewer.
J. A proposed stormwater management system shall be
compatible with the drainage systems on adjacent proper-
ties or streets, taking into account the possibility
that substandard systems may be improved in the future.
The following coordination mechanisms shall be
explored: master drainage plan for watershed sub -
basins, coordinated planned improvements with affected
agencies and land owners, and cooperative retrofitting
programs.
§ 664.15 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.15
K. The banks of detention and retention areas shall
have a maximum horizontal to vertical slope of 6:1. In
wet detention ponds, this slope shall extend two feet
below the controlled water level to accommodate the
planting of appropriate native vegetation.
L. Dredging, clearing, deepening, widening, straigh-
tening, stabilizing or otherwise altering natural
surface waters shall be minimized in the overall
drainage plan.
M. For aesthetic reasons and to increase shoreline
habitat, the shoreline of detention and retention areas
shall be sinuous rather than straight.
N. Natural surface waters shall not be used as sedi-
ment traps during or after development.
0. Water reuse and conservation shall be promoted
by incorporating the stormwater management system with
any irrigation system serving a development.
P. Native vegetation buffers of sufficient width to
prevent erosion shall be retained or created along the
edges of all surface waters.
Q. In phased developments the stormwater management
system for each phase shall be, at least temporarily,
functionally independent.
R. The responsible party for stormwater discharge
facilities constructed to accept stormwater from multi-
ple parcels within the facilities drainage area shall
notify the City annually of the discharge volumes from
all new parcels which have been allowed to discharge
into the facility and shall certify that the maximum
allowable treatment volume has not been exceeded.
S. Construction methods and materials shall meet
the minimum criteria established in the City Building
Codes, or as determined by the City Engineer and the
Florida DOT, as appropriate.
T. The control elevation must be above the wet
season elevation of the receiving waters. [Ord. No. 4-
90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.17
Sec. 664.17 Stormwater Management Information to be
Submitted.
A. General Requirements: A development plan or
application for Stormwater Permit shall contain suffi-
cient information to allow the City Engineer to
determine whether the development plan meets the
requirements of this Chapter. Information may be in
the form of construction plans, maps, graphs, charts,
tables, photographs, narrative, or supporting refer-
ences, as appropriate.
B. Supporting Requirements: The following informa-
tion shall be submitted as part of the development plan
or application for Stormwater Permit:
1. A recent aerial photograph taken not more
than three years before the date of application,
which encompasses the project area and all land
areas which contribute to the runoff flow. The
scale shall not exceed one inch equals 2,000 feet.
2. A topographic map of the site clearly
showing the location, identification, and elevation
of bench marks, including at least one bench mark
for each major water control structure. Unless other-
wise approved by the City Engineer, the minimum
contour interval of the topography map shall be one
foot. The map shall be signed and sealed by a
registered surveyor.
3. A detailed overall project area map showing
existing hydrography and runoff patterns, and the
size, location, topography, and land use of any off -
site areas that drain onto or from the project area.
The scale shall not exceed 1 inch equals 200 feet
and shall be prepared on a 24-inch by 36-inch sheet.
4. A current land use map.
5. A soils map of the site.
6. Specify the seasonal high water table and
low water table elevations.
7. A map of vegetative cover, including:adja-
cent wetlandsj.
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§ 664.17
8. A map showing the location of all, soil
borings or percolation tests. Percolation tests
shall be conducted if the stormwater management
system will use swales, percolation filtration, or
exfiltration designs.
9. A map showing the flood hazard
cation of the project site and its
environs.
10. Grading plans specifically
perimeter grading.
11. Paving, road and building plans showing the
location, dimensions, and specifications of roads
and buildings (including elevations).
classifi-
immediate
including
12. An erosion and sedimentation control plan
that describes the type and location of control
measures,the timing of their implementation, and
maintenance provisions.
13. The description, assumptions, and calcu-
lations of the proposed stormwater management
system, including:
a. Channel, direction, flow rate, and
volume of stormwater inputs and outputs for the
site, with a comparison to natural or existing
conditions.
b. Detention and retention areas, indi-
cating wet or dry, including plans for the
discharge of contained waters, maintenance plans,
and predictions of surface water quality changes.
c. Areas of the site to be used or reserved
for percolation, including an assessment of the
impact on ground water quality.
d. Location of all water bodies to be
included in the surface water management system
(natural and artificial) with details of hydro-
graphy, side slopes, depths, cross -sections, and
water surface elevations and hydrographs.,
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.19
e. Any off -site easements required for the
proper functioning of the system.
f. Identify drainage basin or watershed
boundaries and show where off -site waters are
routed onto or around the project.
g. Right-of-way and easements for the
system, including locations and a statement of
the nature of the reservation for all areas to be
reserved.
h. The location of off -site water resource
facilities, such as surface water management
systems or wells that might be affected by the
proposed project, showing the names and addresses
of the owners of the facilities.
14. Storm Sewer tabulations including, but not
limited to, the following:
a. Locations and types of structures.
b. Types, diameters, slope and lengths of
line.
c. Drainage sub -areas tributary to each
structure.
d. Runoff coefficient per sub -area.
e. Time of concentration to structure.
f. Hydraulic gradient for the 25-year
frequency sto rtn event.
g. Estimated receiving water (tailwater)
elevations, with sources of information, if avail-
able. [Ord. No. 4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 664.19 Maintenance and Inspection.
A. Dedication. If a stormwater management system
approved under this Chapter is to function as an inte-
gral part of the City -maintained system, as determined
by the City Engineer, the facilities should be dedi-
cated to the City.
§ 664.19
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.19
B. Maintenance by an Approved Entity.
1. Acceptable Responsible Entities. An accept-
able responsible entity which agrees to operate and
maintain the surface water management system will be
identified in the permit application. The entity
must be provided with sufficient ownership rights
that has control over all authorized management
facilities. The following entities are acceptable:
a. The City of Cape Canaveral.
b. The St. John's River Water Management
District, a drainage district created by special
act, or a Special Assessment District created
pursuant to Chapter 170 Florida Statutes.
c. A State or Federal agency.
d. An official public utility.
e. A property -owner or developer, subject
to compliance with the following provisions
prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy:
(1) Written proof that an acceptable
entity, as set forth in paragraphs 1 through
4 above, will accept the operation/mainte-
nance of the system at a time certain in the
future, and/or
(2) Submission of a bond or other assur-
ance of continued financial capability to
operate and maintain the system.
f. For -profit or
including homeowners
owners associations,
associations or master
if:
non-profit corporations
associations, property -
condominium owners
associations, but only
(1) The owner or developer submits,docu-
ments constituting legal capacity and a
binding legal obligation between the entity
and the City to affirmatively take responsi-
bility for the operation and maintenance of
the stormwater management facility.
§ 664.19
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.19
(2) The Association has sufficient
powers to: operate and maintain the system
as permitted by the City; establish rules
and regulations; assess members; contract
for services; exist perpetually, with the
Articles of Incorporation providing that if
the Association is dissolved, the system
will be maintained by an entity as set forth
in paragraphs 1 through 4 above; provide a
bond or other assurance of continued finan-
cial capacity to operate and maintain the
system.
2. Phased Projects
a. If a project will be phased, and subse-
quent phases will use the same stormwater
management facilities as the first phases, the
operation/maintenance entity shall have the
ability to handle the future phases.
b. In phased developments with an inte-
grated stormwater management system that employs
independent operation/maintenance entities for
different phases, said entities, either individu-
ally or collectively, shall have the
responsibility and authority to serve the entire
project. That authority shall include cross
easements for stormwater management as well as
the authority/ability of each entity to enter
and maintain any facility should any other
entity fail to maintain any portion of the
system.
3. Applicant as Acceptable Entity. The
applicant shall be an acceptable entity with respon-
sibility for the operation/maintenance of the system
from the onset of construction until the system is
dedicated to and accepted by another acceptable
entity.
C. Plan for Operation and Maintenance Program. The
acceptable entity must provide a plan for the operation
and maintenance of the stormwater management system to
the City Building Official every five years. The
entity must also provide, prior to approval, legally -
binding written documentation stating that it accepts
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.STORMWATER MANAGEMENT § 664.21
the operation and maintenance duties for all stormwater
management systems for which it is responsible.
D. Failure to Maintain Stormwater Management
Systems. If the responsible operation/maintenance
entity fails to maintain a stormwater management
system, the City Building Official shall give the
entity written notice that corrective action should be
taken. If the entity fails, within 30 days from the
date of the notice, to take the corrective action, the
City may elect to take the necessary corrective action
and place a lien against the property to recover the
cost thereof.
E. Inspections. The applicant shall arrange with
the Building Official to schedule the following inspec-
tions:
1. Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection:
Conducted as deemed necessary by the City during. and
after construction to ensure effective control of
erosion and sedimentation. Control measures shall
be installed and stabilized between any waters and
any areas proposed to be cleared prior to any land
clearing activity.
2. Bury Inspections: Conducted when all work
on the stormwater management system facilities has
been completed. A record drawing of the system is
required with sufficient information to show that
the system is built in accordance with the approved
site plan and construction drawings as certified by
a registered Florida Professional Engineer. The
inspecting official shall either approve the work or
disapprove it, in which case he shall give written
notification to the applicant indicating the nature
of any deficiencies. Any portion of the work which
does not comply shall be corrected by the permittee
within the time frame deemed reasonable by the City
Building Official. Any failure to comply shall be
subject to the penalty provisions of Section 664.21.
A fee for inspections shall be established by the
City Council. [Ord. No. 4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 664.21 Enforcement and Penalties
A. If the Building Official determines that a
project is not being carried out in accordance with the
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approved plan, or if any project is being carried out
without a required permit, he is authorized to:
1. Issue written notice to the applicant
specifying the nature and location of the alleged
non-compliance, including a description of necessary
remedial actions.
2. Issue a stop -work order directing the appli-
cant or persons in possession of the building permit
to cease and desist all or any portion of the work
which violates the provisions of this Chapter, until
the remedial work has been completed to the satisfac-
tion of the Building Official. The applicant shall
then bring the project into compliance or be subject
to a denial of the Certificate of Occupancy for the
project.
3. Any order pursuant to sub -paragraphs 1 or 2
above shall become final unless the person named
therein request, in writing, by certified mail, a
hearing before the Building Official no later than
ten working days after the date such order is served.
Failure to act in accordance with the order after
receipt of written notice shall be grounds for revo-
cation of all City permits issued for that project
which would be affected by or would affect the
stormwater management system.
B. Any person who violates or causes to be violated
any provision of this Chapter or permits any such viola-
tion or fails to comply with any of the requirements
hereof shall be punished by a fine equivalent to the
cost of having complied with the regulations. Each
calendar day when such violations occur shall consti-
tute a separate offense. In addition to any other
remedies, the violations of this Chapter may be
restrained by injunction, and otherwise abated in any
manner provided for by law. [Ord. No. 4-90, § 1, 25
Jan 90]
Sec. 664.23 Variances. Upon request by any person
required to obtain a permit hereunder and where it may
be shown that an increase or decrease in the rate,
volume, and quality of surface runoff shall not be harm-
ful to the water resources of the City, the City Zoning
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Board of Adjustment may grant or deny a variance to
this Chapter as provided in Section 645.25 of the Code
of the City of Cape Canaveral. City staff shall make
recommendations on such matters within 30 days of noti-
fication. [Ord. No. 4-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
§ 667.01
WETLANDS PROTECTION
CHAPTER 667
WETLANDS PROTECTION
§ 667.03
Sec. 667.01 Purposes and Intent. It is the purpose
and intent of this Chapter to protect, preserve, and
enhance, where feasible, the natural functions of wet-
lands within the City of Cape Canaveral. It is also
the intent of this Chapter to apply the following
standards for development in and adjacent to wetlands.
[Ord. No. 5-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 667.03 Definitions. For the purposes of this
Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
Best Management Practices means those practices as
developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Florida Department of Agriculture, or other appropriate
agencies.
Forestry means the science, application, and
practice controlling the establishment, composition,
and growth of forests through sound management tech-
niques, based upon the management objectives of the
owner.
Wetland Function means that characteristic of a
wetland determined by its ability to provide a diver-
sity of habitat and food sources for aquatic and
wetland -dependent species, for the threatened and endan-
gered species, and for species of special concern; to
provide flood storage capacity; to provide for the
protection of downstream and off -shore water resources
from siltation and pollution; or to provide for the
stabilization of the water table.
Isolated Wetlands means wetlands which are not hydro-
logically connected to a surface water body and which
may only be inundated on a seasonal basis. Included
would be perched wetlands, among others.
Mitigation means actions taken to offset the adverse
effects of the loss of wetlands.
Release means any spilling, leaking, pumping,
pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting,
escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of hazardous
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materials (including the abandonment or, discarding of
barrels, containers, or other receptacles containing
hazardous materials) into the environment, in such a
manner as to endanger. the public health, safety, or
welfare, or the environment, or in violation of any
federal, state, or local. law (including rules or regu-
lations).
Waters -Edge Wetlands means wetlands which have 'a
surface water connection to a surface water body. Any
canal, ditch, swale, channel, culvert, pipe, stream,
river, slough, or other water body will be considered a
::surface water connection. It is not essential that the
:water flow be uniform or uninterrupted. Water from
_natural springs will be classified as surface water if
it emanates from the spring onto the earth's surface.
Wetland Boundary means the boundary or a wetland as
determined by the criteria contained in the "Management
and Storage of Surface, Waters Handbook" of the St.
Johns River Water Management District.
Wetlands means hydrologically sensitive areas identi-
fied by being inundated or saturated by surface or
ground water with a frequency and duration sufficient
to support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted
for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands
generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar
areas. [Ord. No. 5-90, § 1, 25 Jan 90]
Sec. 667.05 General Provisions. The following regu-
lations shall apply to development requiring a site
plan or a subdivision plat in or adjacent to wetlands:
A. Wetlands which require a St. Johns River Water
Management District permit are exempt from Provisions
2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Section.
B. During the review of development plans, the
Building Official, the City Engineer, or other City
agents shall use the National Wetlands inventory maps,
the Brevard County Soil Survey, aerial photography,
applicant -provided information, or other applicable
data to determine the existence of wetlands on or;adja-
cent to the site!.
C. If these: materials indicate that wetlands may
exist on or adjacent to the property, a site inspection
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will be performed by the City Engineer or a qualified
subcontractor to determine if wetlands are present, and
if so, the wetlands boundaries.
D. Based on this assessment, the City Engineer
shall make recommendations for development within or
adjacent to the wetlands, and for required mitigation,
if any, consistent with the provisions of this Chapter.
E. The Building Official, City Engineer, or other
City agents shall conduct a site visit with the
developer or developer's representative and locate the
wetlands boundaries, or will provide the developer with
a photocopy of an aerial photograph or map of the area
with the wetlands boundaries clearly marked,whichever
is available. The City will not provide a survey of
the wetlands boundaries. [Ord. No. 5-90, § 1, 25 Jan
90]
Sec. 667.07 Permitted Uses.
A. The. following .uses shall be permitted provided
: that they do. not. adversely affect the functions. of wet-
lands within the City: :_-
v 1 Agricultural?. and : forestry. operations _.utiliz-
ing Best Management.Practices.
2. - Rec'reation..
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3. Fish and wildlife management.
4. Open Space.
B., As_. an,: alternative. to, filling,. isolated . wetlands
may be utilized within ...the surface water_ management
system of a project as approved by the City.
C. Maximums -residential density.: within- all water's
_:.edge.- wetlands _ _and -, isolated ; __wetlands _ larger;;.,than one
acre shall be onedwelling unit per two and _ one.. -half
,
D:-- All- subdivision platsand multi -family' residen-
tial y plans- shall : be,.. reviewed by the.; Building;. Of f icialz
:- or . the_. City ..; Engineer., to .: determine._,.. utilization
or-, protection of wetlands = during-: 'plat ' or -site".. plan
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E. Any allowed filling of wetlands shall be limited to: the
structural building area requirements, the 100-.year flood
elevation requirement for first floor elevations, and a single
primary access to the on -site structures. The amount of fill
and the extent of the filled area shall be the minimum required
to accomplish these purposes.
F. Any person or developer submitting a site plan or
subdivision plat for review pursuant to this Chapter shall
submit said site plan or subdivision plat to the St. Johns River
Water Management District for concurrency evaluation of the
impact of said site plan or subdivision plat on wetlands. No
building permit or development. permit shall be issued unless the
St. Johns River Management District has made a determination in
the concurrency evaluation process that the proposed development
does not require a St. Johns River Water Management 'District
permit and that the proposed development does not cause a loss
of wetlands in the City. If a proposed development will cause
a loss of wetlands in the City, the St. John's River Water
Management District shall make a determination that proposed
mitigation meets the requirements of Section 667.11,--Mitigation,
before any building permit or development permit.. shall be
issued. (Ord. No. 5-90, S 1, 25 Jan 90; Ord. No. 4-92, S 2, 5
May 92)
Sec. 667.09 Prohibited Uses.
A. A11 other development, except asprovidedabove, shall
be prohibited in wetlands unless:: .. = -
1. Access, to the water is required- through water's
edge wetlands; or
or
2. The activity has no feasible alternative location;
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3. The activity does not .impair .the function of the
wetland; or-'
4. The activity enhances the function of the wetland.
B. Commercial and -industrial uses shall not -be permitted
in wetlands.,:.
C. Disposal of solid or liquid wastes, .and applying or
.storing pesticides and herbicides' shall-. be -prohibited in any
wetland-°: a..
D. = Public facilities - shall: not: be located- within: wetlands
unless the following, conditions apply:
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S 667.11
1. The facilities are water -dependent, such as
mosquito control facilities; or
2. The facilities are water -related, such as boat
ramps, docks, or surface water management facilities; or
3. The facilities are not adversely affected by
periodic flooding or standing water; or
4. The building structures are flood proofed and
located above the 100-year flood elevation, or removed from
the floodplain by appropriately constructed dikes or.
levees; or
5. The facilities are found to be in the public
interest, and there is not feasible alternative locations.
(Ord. No. 5-90, S 1, 25 Jan 90)
Sec. 667.11 Mitigation. Any development in wetlands shall
provide for the replacement of lost wetlands caused by the
project. Mitigation shall occur at a ratio of- 2 units of
replacement wetlands for each 1 unit, or fraction thereof, of
lost wetlands (a 2:1 ratio). Mitigation should generally be in-
kindand on -site; however, alternative wetland community types,
and mitigation sites may, at the sole option of the City, be
considered in lieu of in -kind and on -site mitigation if the
latter is not a practical option. If mitigation in this manner
is not feasible, then such practices as land -banking and wetland
enhancement may be considered. All such proposed mitigation
shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer prior to the
issuance of a development order for the project. The approved
mitigation plan shall become a part of the approved site plan or
subdivision plat. Mitigation methods, as delineated in the
"Management and Storage of Surface Waters Handbook" of the St.
Johns River Water Management District shall be used, as
appropriate. (Ord. No. 5-90, S 1, 25 Jan 90).
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-§ 668.01 'FLOODPLAIN PROTECTION § 668.03
CHAPTER'668
FLOODPLAIN PROTECTION
Sec. 668.01 Statement of Purpose and Intent. It is:
the purpose' and -intent of this Chapter to protect and -
restore, where feasible, the natural functions of flood
plains within the City of Cape Canaveral. It is also
the. intent. of this.. Chapter to apply the following,
standards for develment within all areas covered by.
the one hundred -year floodplain. [Ord. No. 25-90, § 1,
8 Nov 90] •
Sec. 668.03 Definitions. For .the purposes of this
Chapter, the following terms pertain and are defined as
follows:.
Agricultural Pursuits:.. Activities related- to.culti-
vating the soil and producing crops.
Best Management -Practices: . Those practices as
developed and recommended by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture,. .Florida Department of. Agriculture, or
other appropriate agencies.
Development means the carrying out of any building
or mining.activity, the .making of any material change
in the use or appearance of any structure or land, or
the dividing of land into two or more parcels.
A. The: following. activities shall be construed to
involve development: reconstruction, alteration of the
size; or material change in the external appearance of
a structure; change in land -use intensity,•such as an
increase in the number of units in a structure or on
the land; alteration of a shore or.bank of a seacoast,
river, stream, lake; pond, or canal; alteration of the
land or -vegetation in -a floodplain or flood 1prone area;
drilling, except. to obtain soil samples; mining, or
excavation on land; demolition of:a strupturev clearing
of land; deposit ofrefuse, solid or liquid waste,'of
fill on land.
B. The following -activities shall not_be construed
to. mean "development": work by -.a highway. -or road,
agency for -the maintenance : or improvement of _ a: road, :'if
the :work, is'carried out on land within the boundaries
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of the right-of-way; work by any utility or other
entity engaged in the. distribution or transmission of
gas orwater,. for the purposes of inspecting,
repairing, renewing, or constructing on established
rights -of -way and sewers, mains, pipes, cables, utility
tunnels, powerlines, towers, poles, or the like; maint-
enance, renewal, ,improvement, or. alteration 'of a
structure if the work affects' only the interior, the
color, -or the exterior decoration; the use of any resi-
•dential structure or land for .any purpose. customarily
incidental to enjoyment of the dwelling unit; the useof any land:for'the purpose of growing plants, crops,
trees, and other agricultural or forestry products;
change in use of -land -or structure from one use within
..a specific class to another use within the same ,class
as defined. in the Zoning Ordinance; a change in owner-
ship or form thereof 'for -a structure or parcel; the
creation or termination of land..rights.
C. "Development" includes all other development
customarily associated with it unless otherwise
specified. When appropriate to the context, develop-
ment refers to the act of developing .or to the result
of development. Reference to particular activities is
not intended to limit the generality of the term
development.
Firm Maps: Flood Insurance Rate Maps published by
the Federal Emergency. Management Agency (FEMA).
Floodplain: A flood prone. area which may or may not
,have a hydrological -connection to; the Banana River
Lagoon System. For purposes of this Chapter, a flood -
plain means -any area within the 100-year floodplain as
defined below:
Isolated Floodplain: Any floodplain area which does
not havea direct connection to open water.
.One Hundred -Year Floodplain: The floodplain that is
at or below the 100-year flood elevation. The 100-
year floodplain'has given a statistical probability
of one in 10.0 of being flooded in any given year
according to ;the best available data.
Hazardous Materials: Any _material defined, listed,
-characterized or classified as a hazardous
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FLOODPLAIN PROTECTION § 668.05
substance, ' haz'ardous waste,' or toxic substance
according to any of the following State or federal
codes or .regulations:
A. Chapter 38F-41 of the Florida Administrative
Code (the. Florida Substance List).
B. Tithe AO':of.- the. Code of. Federal Regulations,.
Part 261 (Identification -and Listing of Hazardous'
Wastes)
C. :Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Part.302..4 (Designation. of Hazardous Substances)'.
D. Title 40 of the Code of federal Regulations,
.Part 355, Appendix'A and B (List of Extremely Hazardous
.Substances)..
AT- hazardous material, as defined herein, includes any
solution,:mixture, .or formulation_ containing_ such
materials, and also ,includes any material which, due. to
'its -chemical• or physical characteristics,. is determined
by. the ,City' -Manager to pose. -a substantial threat to'the •
`life., health-,- or .safety of persons or property.. or to
the environment.
.Forestry: The art of application and practice of
controlling:the 'establishment, composition, and. growth
of .forests through sound management techniques, based
upon the owner's' objectives.
Solid Wastes means -sludge: from a waste treatment
works, water supply treatment plant:, or air pollution
control facility; or garbage, rubbish, refuse, or other
discarded material,. including solid, . liquid, semi-
solid, or, contained•gaseous material resulting from
domestic, industrial,- commercial, mining., agricultural;
or governmental operations. [Ord.. No. 25-90, § 1, 8
Nov.90]
.Sec. 668.05 General Provisions. All site plans,.
subdivision plats, and other development proposals
shall be reviewed'by, the City Building Official or his
designee to determine their impact upon floodplains.
The following regulations shall apply to development in`
designated.floodplains_:
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A. Uses usually permitted in floodplain areas:
1. Agricultural pursuits, including forestry
operations, utilizing Best Management Practices, and
agricultural structures which will not restrict the
flow of flood waters above the 100-year floodplain
elevation; and
2.. Recreation consistent with the requirements
of the floodplain; and
3. Fish and wildlifemanagement; and
4..Open space.
B. Development within floodp.lains shall not have
adverse impacts upon adjoining properties..
C. All development within floodplains shall be
required to obtain a building permit unless it consists
solely of . activities which are excluded from the
meaning of the term "development" as defined above.
D. Development requiring .a building permit shall
not cause a net loss inthe flood storage capacity of
the floodplain.
E. Floodplain elevations shall be determined
utilizing the best available data, which includes.FIRM
maps and the Flood Insurance Studies for Brevard
County, Florida and Unincorporated Areas, April 3,
1989, prepared. by FEMA. [Ord. No. 25-90, § 1, 8 Nov
90]
Sec. 668.07 Development Regulations.
A. Density in all zones used in the floodplain
shall be consistent with the Zoning Regulations of Cape
Canaveral, Florida.
B. Development within 100 to 25-year floodplain.
shall not negatively impact other property or the
receiving surface water body quality. [Ord. No. 25-90,
§ 1, 8 Nov 90]
Sec. 668.09 ;Prohibited Uses.
A. New dikes, levees or other structures shall not
be -permitted within the 100-year floodplain unless it
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can be demonstrated that they will not restrict the
flow of 100-year floodwaters. The only exceptions to
this, provision arestructures shown, to have. overriding
public benefit. Replacement or repair of non -breached
dikes are permitted- as long as such replacement or
repair does not change the status of .the floodplain and.
maintains the existing ability to utilize the property.
B. Within the 100-year floodplain, any proposed
expansion of commercial or industrial structuresor
uses, including parking areas,shall be consistent with
existing ordinances of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
C. The following specific uses. are incompatible
with the floodplain and shall not be permitted.
1.. Placing, depositing, or dumping of solid
wastes, including sludge,septage, scallop shells
and viscera.
2. Processing, storing or disposal of hazardous
materials. [Ord. No. 25-90, §. 1, 8 Nov 90].
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DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.07
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 670
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
Sec. 670-.01 Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter
is to protect the City's sanitary sewer system, treat
ment works, and ultimately, the environment from
adverse impacts created by toxic or high strength
wastes from commercial and- industrial establishments.
[Ord'. No. 5-91, §1,= 7 May 91] '
Sec. 67.0.03 General Provisions. The policy is
hereby established which will be effective upon the
passing of. this Chapter that the provisions of this
'Chapter. will -be enforced to the fullest extent
possible. These requirements are in accord with the
Federal -Water Pollution Control Act -amendments of 1972
-and pretreatment- standards as specified in 40 CFR, S
.403.5 (a) and (b), and pertinent rules and regulations
of the State' of -Flori-da.;Department ofEnvironmental
Regulation ":which must be complied with by all appli-
cable commercial ' and industrial . facilities. :The
standards set forth. are minimum.requiremen.ts-to ensure
the general health and welfare of the public and-. the
surrounding environment. . [Ord. No. 5-91, §1-, 7 May 91]
Sec. 670.05 Application of Chapter Provisions. The
use of City wastewater facilities by an entity shall
subject that entity. to the application - of this
Chapter.. This shall- include, but not be limited to,
wholesale, retail, industrial, commercial, and large
agreement users, whether inside or outside. the. City
limits.. [Ord. No. 5-91, §1, 7 May 91]
Sec. 670.07.:Definitions. . As used. herein, the,
following terms ,shall -have the meanings stated:
' Act: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also
known as the Clean Water Act, - as amended,. 33 U.S.C-.
12-51, et. seq.
Authorized Representative of Industrial User: An
.authorized representative of an industrial user may be:
a. A principal executive officer of at least the
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§670.07
level of vice president, if the industrial user
is a corporation;
b. A general partner orproprietor if the indus-
trial user is a partnership or proprietorship,
respectively;
c. A duly authorized representative of the
individual designated above if such represent-
ative -is responsible for the overall operation
of the facilities from which the indirect charge
originates.
B.O.D.: The abbreviation for biochemical oxygen
demand or the quantity of .oxygen used in the ,bio-
'chemical oxidation of organic matter in_ a specified
time (five•(5) days) at a specified temperature (twenty
(20) degrees centigrade) and under specified conditions
(standard, laboratory) expressed in terms of weight and
concentration (milligrams per liter).
Categorical Industrial User:. A person discharging
pollutants which are regulated by -pretreatment
standards established by the EPA which address various
processes/activities being performed within the estab-
lishment; may or may not have been•assigned an SIC
number. •
Chemical Oxygen Demand: (C.O.D.): A measure of the
oxygen equivalent of that portion of the.. organic matter
in .a sample thatis susceptible to oxidation by a
strong chemical oxidant.
City: All that land and area included within the
boundary of. Cape -Canaveral, Florida, in which the City
Council proposes to acquire, establish, construct,
extend, operate, and maintain sanitary sewerage facil-
ities, except as follows:
a. All county, state, and federally owned land and
water area located in the incorporated area of
Cape Canaveral, except where the county, state,
and federal government consent to the provisions
of this Chapter.
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DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND. WASTES §67,0.'07:
INTO`CITY SEWER SYSTEM
All .landand water area duly franchised by the
City Council to privately owned sewer utility
companies or to municipal corporations, for. the
provisions of sewerservice intheunincorpo-
rated area of Cape Canaveral, except wherethe
privately owned sewer utility companies consent
to the provisions of this Chapter.
CollectionSystem: The system of public sewers to
be operated by the City of Cape Canaveral or public
sewers connected to' the.. City system collecting "waste-
water from point sources.
Cooling Water The water discharged from any use
such ,, as air . conditioning, cooling .or-.. refrigeration,
during which the only pollutant added to the water is
heat.
Compatible Pollutant: BOD, "suspended solids,., pH and
fecal coliform bacteria and: such additional pollutants
as are nowor maybe in the future specified, and::
controlled in, the. City's NPDES- permit . for its 'waste-
water treatment works where said works have been'.
designed _and used to reduce or remove such pollutants
Designee Person authorized in writing by the. City.
Manager to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
Domestic Wastewater:' Wastewater derived principally
from dwellings, commercial buildings, institutions, and
industry resulting from household ortoilet wastes
resulting from human. occupancy..
Establishment - A public or .privateinstitution in.
which certain functions are performed.
Garbage : Solid waste from domestic and commercial
preparation, cooking, and: dispensing of food, and-. from
handling, storage, and sale of produce..:
Industrial and Commercial Waste 'Pretreatment
Agreement:. A Contractual agreement in fulfillment of
U.S. Environmental ` Protection Agency pretreatment.
program requirements wherein the industrial or commer-
cial user ,;agrees to comply with specific conditions set
forth in., the agreement . and in return the City agrees to
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provide wastewater treatment service pursuant to this
Chapter.
Industrial or Commercial Waste: The liquid wastes
from industrial,commercial, or institutional processes
as distinct from domestic or sanitary sewage.
Industrially •Classified User: A nonresidential,
nongovernmental user whose liquid wastes are, in part,
made up of flows related to industrial processes rather
than being composed of flows resulting from human
occupancy; and whose industrial process flows contain
toxic pollutants which interfere, have the potential to
interfere, are incompatible, or would reduce the
utilityof the sludge or treated effluent, or which
have any other adverse affect onthe treatment works..
mq/1 (milligrams per.liter) The strength or concen-
tration of a constituent ina solution; also expressed
as parts per million.
Natural Outlet: Any outlet into a watercourse,
pond, ditch, lake,or other body of surface .or ground-
water.
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System or
NPDES Permit: A permit issued pursuant to Section 402
of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1342).
National Categorical Pretreatment Standard or
Pretreatment Standard: Any regulation containing
pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the EPA in
accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33
U.S.C. 1347) which applies to a specific category .of
industrial users.
Non -Compliant User: Any person who discharges waste
water which -is in violation of any pretreatment require-
ments (limits; sampling, analysis, reporting) as
defined in 40 CFR 123.45.
Person: Any individual, establishment, firm,
company, association, society, corporation, or group.
21: The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen
ion activity, expressed in units.
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Pretreatment Requirements: Any substantive or
procedural requirement related to the pretreatment,
other than a national pretreatmentstandard imposed on
a significant industrial user.
Pretreatment or Treatment: The reduction of the
amount of pollutants, the eliinination of pollutants, or.
the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in
wastewater. to a ;;.less harmful state prior to or in lieu
of discharging or . otherwise introducingsuch pollutants ..
into a POTW. Thereduction or alteration can be obtain-
ed -by' physica:l,chemical or . biological processes except
as prohibited:. by 40 CFR, Section 403.6 (d ):..
Pass -through A state of non-compliance with an
NPDES Permit in which toxic or harmful . pollutants pass
through the .treatment plant into " `:the environment : in
such, concentrations as to havean adverse 'effect.
Properly: Shredded Garbage: The.. wastes from the ;prep-.
aration, cooking,..: and dispensing of foods, that have
been shredded to such a degree that all particles will.
becarried freelyunder the flow conditions normally.
prevailing in public sewers with no particle greater
than one-half inch.(1.27. centimeters) in any direction.
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) A treatment
works as defined by Section 212 of the Act '.(33=U.S.C..
1292) which :is owned by the City This definition
includes any sewers that convey wastewater to the POTW
treatment :p'lant.
Public Sewers A sanitary sewer - to. which all owners
of abutting properties have " equal rights and which is
controlled by public authority.
Sanitary Sewage:, The household, and
resulting from human occupancy.
Sanitary Sewers Pipe or conduit
sewage and to which storm, surface, and
are not intentionally admitted . -.
Sewage
residences,
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A. combination of water -carried wastes(. from
business buildings, institutions, and indus-
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INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
trial establishments, together with such ground,
surface, and storm -waters as may be present.
Sewage Works: All facilities for collection,
pumping, treatment, and disposing of wastewater.
Shall is mandatory; ."may" -'is permissive.
Significant Industrial- User: Shall include the
following:
a. All categorical industrial users.
b. Any non -categorical industrial/commercial user
that:
Discharges 25,000 gallons or more per average
work day;.
Contributes_ a waste stream which makes up 5
percent or: more of the avrage_ hydraulic or
organic (BOD, TSS, etc.) capacity of the treat-
ment.plant;
Has toxic pollutants in the wastewater as..
defined pursuant 'to' Section 307 of the Act or
State Statutes and rules;
Is found by the City,. the Florida Department of
Environmental Regulation (FDER) or the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to have
significant impact on the wastewater treatment
system, the quality of sludge, the system's
effluent .quality, endangerment of POTW workers
or air emissions generated by the system.
Significant Noncompliance: Anyviolation of pre-
treatment requirements (limits, sampling,_ analysis,.
reporting and meeting compliance schedules) as defined
in 40 CFR.123.45.
Slug: Any discharge of water or wastewater which in
concentration -of any given constituent or. in quantity
of' flow.exceeds for any period or duration. longer than
fifteen .(15) minutes more than five (5) times the
average twenty -four-hour concentration of flows during
§670.07. DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.09.
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM.
normal operation . and shall adversely affect « the
collection system and/or performance of the wastewater
treatment works. -
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC): A classi-
fication. pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classifi
cation Manual issued by the Executive Office. of the
President, -Office of Management and Budget, 1972.
Storm Sewer: • A. sewer which carries storm_ and.
surface., waters as drainage but excludes sewage and
polluted industrial waste.
Surcharge:.. A charge levied' on the. users of the
treatment works whose wastewater di-scharge exceeds the
parameters established for.wastewater strength.
Suspended•Soli.ds: Solids that either float on the
.surface of or are in suspension in water, wastewater,
or other-, liquids• and which arelargely removable by.
laboratory: filtration.
Treatment. Works: The .wastewater treatment plant,
:interceptors, force: mains, lift stations, and Collec-
tion systems.
.Unpolluted Water:. Water not containing any pollut-
ants limited or prohibited by .the effluent standards in
effect,. or water .whose discharge will not cause any
violation of receiving water quality standards.
Users Any person who -.discharges, causes -or permits
thedischarge of wastewater into, the City's wastewater
treatment system.
Wastewater Treatment Plants; 'Any arrangement of
.devices and structures used,' for.treating wastewater.
.[Ord.. No: 5--91, §1, 7 May-91]
Sec. 670.09 Use Of Public SewersRequired.
.A. It shall beunlawful for:any person to place,
deposit, or -permit. to .be deposited in any unsanitary
manner on public or private property within'the City of.
Cape Canaveral, or in any area under the jurisdiction
of. said --City, any human or animal excrement, garbage,
or other objectionable waste.
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' DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES
• INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
S670.11
B. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural
outlet within. the City of. Cape -Canaveral, or in any
area under the jurisdiction of said City, any sewage or
otherpolluted waters, except where suitable treatment
has been provided in accordance with subsequent provi-
sions of this Chapter.
C. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be
unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy
vault, septic tank, cesspool,or other facility intend-
ed or used for the disposal of sewage.
D. The. owner of all houses, buildings, or proper-
ties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation,
or other purposes situated within the City and abutting
on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is
now locatedor may in the future be located a public
sanitary sewer of the City, is hereby required at his
expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein,
andto connect such facilities directly with the proper
public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this
Chapter, within sixty (60) days after dateof official
notice to do so; provided, that said public sewer is
within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the property
line. [Ord. No. 5-91, §1, 7 May 91]
Sec. 670.11. Building Sewers And Connections. -
A. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any
connections with or opening into, use, alter, or
disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof 'with-
out first obtaining a written permit from the City.
B. The permit application shall be supplemented by
any plans, specifications, or. other information consid-
ered pertinent in the judgement of the City. A permit
and inspection fee. -shall' be paid to the, City at the
time the application is filed. The. permit fee for those
establishments discharging industrial wastewater is
further explained in Sec. 670.17.
C. All costs and expenses incidental to the install-
ationof the building sewer shall be borne by the
owner. The owner shall indemnify. the City against any
loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be
occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
DISCHARGE. OF. WATERS AND WASTES
1 INTO CITY SEWER_ SYSTEM
D. A .separate and independent building sewer shall
be provided for every . building; except, that where one
building stands at the rear of another, on an interior
lot and no private sewer is available or can be con-
structed to the rear buildingthrough anadjoining
alley, court, yard, or driveway, the- building sewer
from the front building may be extended ;to the rear
building and the wholeconsidered as one building
sewer.
E. Old building sewers may be used in connection.
with newbuildings only when they are found, on examin-
ation and:. test by the City, to meet all requirements of
this Chapter.
F. Thesize, slope, alignment,:.. materials, of
construction of a building sewer, and the methods tobe
used : in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, test-
ing, . and :: back -filling the trench . shall conform to the
requirements of. the building and _ plumbing codes or
other applicable rules and regulations of the City.''. In
the. -.absence of code " provisions or in :- amplification
thereof, :`the materials ...and ::.procedures setforth in
appropriate specifications of the American Society of
Testing Materials (ASTM) and Water Pollution Control
Federation (WPCF) Manual of ::Practice: No. 9 shall apply.
G. Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be
brought to the building at an elevation below the base-
ment.. or . bottom .•floor slab;. Inall buildings - in which
any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to.
the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such build
ing drain:" shall be ..Lifted by an approved means and
discharged to the bumiding sewer
H. No . person shall make -.connection of ::roof ;down-
spouts,:: exterior foundation drains,:: areaway, drains, or.
other sources of. surface runoff or ground water to a
building" sewer :or buildingdrain :;:which, :`in turn, is
connected directly: or indirectly` to a public sanitary
sewer.
I. The connection of the building sewer to the
publicsewer shall conform to the requirements of the
building and . pl`umbing.codes or- otherapplicable rules
and regulations sof the City or the procedures. set forth
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DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.13
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and the WPCF
Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be
made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the
prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by
the Citybeforeinstallation.
J. The applicant for the building sewer permit
shall notify the. City when the building sewer is ready
for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The
connection shall be made under the supervision of
either the Public Works Director or Chief Building Offi-
cial or their representative.
K. All excavations for building sewer installation
shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights
so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, side-
walks, parkways, and other public property disturbed .in
the course of the work shall be restored in a manner
satisfactory to the City. [Ord. No. 5-91, §1, 7 May
91]
Sec. 670.13 General Prohibitions and Limitations on
Wastewater Discharges.
A. No person shall discharge or cause to be dis-
charged any stormwater, surface water, ground water,
reclaimed ground water, roof runoff, swimming pool
water, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling
water, or •unpolluted industrial process waters to any
sanitary sewer.
B. Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage
shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically
designated as storm. sewers, or to a natural outlet
approved by the City. Industrial cooling water and
unpolluted process watersmay be discharged on approval
of the City to a storm sewer or natural outlet. Under
no conditions will the discharge of domestic, sanitary,
industrial, or commercial waste be permitted into the
storm sewer system.
C. No person shall discharge or cause to be dis-
charged the following described substances, materials,
waters, or waste's; or any other substance, which in the
opinion of the City might harm the entire sewers, waste-
water treatment' process or equipment, adversely affect
the receiving stream, pass through untreated, or other-
§670.13
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES_
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
§670.13
wise endanger life, limb, public property, or
constitute a- nuisance. The substances prohibited from
discharge to the sewer. system are:
1. Liquids, solids or gases which by reason of
their .nature-- or quantity are, -or may be, sufficient
either.alone-or by. interaction with other•substances
. to cause fire. or- explosion or be injurious. in any
other way -to the sewerage facilities or. to the opera-
tion of the system. At, no time shall two.successive
readings on an explosion::hazard meter, at the point
.of discharge into the sewer system, be. -more than
five percent (5%) nor any single reading over ten
percent (10%) of -the Lower Explosive Limit (L.E.L.)
of the meter.. Prohibited materials, include, but are
not :limited to: gasoline, kerosene, naphtha,
benzene, toluene,-zylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones,
aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchalorates,
bromates, carbides, -hydrides and sulfides.
2._ Any .waters or wastes having a pH' lower.than
6.O. or.having any other corrosive. property capable.
of causing damage or hazard --to structures,: -equip
ment, 'and- personnel of the sewage works., The maximum
pH shall be no higher than 8.5. .
3.. Solid 'or viscous substances in quantities or
of such size capable of causing' obstruction .to,.the
flow insewers or other interference with the proper
operation -of the sewage works such as,. but not limit-
ed to, ashes, cinders, sand; mud, straw,. shavings,
metal, glass, rags, shells, feathers, .tar, plastics,,
grass clippings, wood, unground garbage, whole
blood,. bones, paunch manure,. hair and fleshings,
entrails,- asphalt residues, residues from refining
or processing of. fuel, - and paper dishes, cups,. milk
containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage
grinders.
4. Any liquid -(Dr. vapor having a, temperature
higher than-one.hundred four (104) degrees Fahren-
heit (forty (40) degrees centigrade).
5. Any water or waste containing.floatable fats,
wax,. grease,; or oils, whether emulsified'or not; in
-excess of one hundred (100) mg/1 or containingsub-
stances which solidify or become viscous at tempera
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DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
§670.13
tures between thirty-two (32) and one hundred four
(104) 'degrees Fahrenheit (zero (0) and forty (40)
degrees centigrade).
6. Any garbage that has not been properly
shredded. The installation and operation of any
garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three -
fourths horsepower (0.76 hp metric). or greater shall
be subject to the review and approval of the City.
Garbage ,.grinders which release particles greater
than one-half inch shall be prohibited.
7. Radioactive wastes or isotopes. of such
halflife or concentration that they do not comply
with regulations or orders issued by• the. appropriate
authority having control over their use and which
will or. may cause .damage, or hazards to the sewage
facilities or personnel operating the system.
8. Materials which exert or cause:
a.' Unusual, concentrations'of .inert suspended
solids '(such as, but.not limited to, -Fullers
earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or of
dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to,
sodium chlori'de'andsodium sulfate).
b. Excessive discoloration (such as, but not
limited to -.dye wastes and. vegetable tanning
solutions).
c. Chlorine
quantity as to
the . wastewater
chlorine demand
an increase of
that used prior
treatment works.
demand requirementin such
constitute a significant .load on
treatment works. An unusual
is considered one which requires
more than 25% in chlorine over
to entry of the waste into the
d. Unusual volume'of flow or concentration of
wastes constituting "slugs" as' defined herein.
,9. Waters or wastes containing substances which
are ,.not .amenable to treatment by reduction by 'the
wastewater treatment •processes employed, or are
amenable to 'treatment only to such degree that the
wastewater treatment plant effluent cannot meet the
§ 670. 13
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §6.70'.13
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM .
requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction
over discharge to the receiving waters.
10. Any wastewater. containing'. toxic pollutants_
insufficient quantity either .singly or by inter-
action. with other pollutants to injure or . interfere -
with any wastewater treatment process, constitute a
hazard to 'humans or animals, create a toxic effect.
in -_the. receiving waters :of the. POTW or to exceed the
limitation set forth in a Categorical 'Pretreatment
Standard'. A. toxic pollutant shall include but not be
limited to any. pollutant. identified pursuant to
Section- 307(a). of the Act. (This section currently
.identifies 129 priority ..pollutants . in 64
categories).
11.. :Any water or waste containing hazardous or
toxic- pollutants in quantities in excess. of the
following limits and measured at the point .of
discharge into the sewer system:
Arsenic' : .05 mg/1
-Barium 3.5- mg/1
Boron- 10e0:- • .mg/1
Cadmium .11 mg/1
Chromium, Total 2..0 mg/1
Chromium, Hexavalent 0.2 mg/1-
Copper, Total 1.5 mg/1
Cyanides . ..05 mg/1
Fluorides, 10.0 mg/1
Iron. 1.0- mg/1
Lead. .05 mg/1
Manganese 1.0 mg/1
Mercury, Total .03 .. mg/1
Nickel. 1.0 mg/1
Phenols . . 0.2 . mg/1 '
Selenium .01 mg/1
Silver .05 mg/1
Surfactants 2 .0 mg/1
Zinc, Total 1.0 mg/1
or, (a) any substance that will pass .through. the
waste treatment facilities and exceed the state and
federal' requirements for receiving waters, or (b)
preclude .the beneficial reuse of wastewater
effluent, or (c) preclude the beneficial 'use .of
§670.13
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.15
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
wastewater-. sludge either in landspreading or in
marketing the sludge in a treated form. [Ord. No.
'5-91, §1.,' 7 May 91]
Sec..670.'15 Control of Prohibited Wastes.
'A. If any. waters or_wastes are •discharged, or are
proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which
waters contain the substances or possess the character-
is.tics enumerated in. Sec. 670.13 of this- Chapter, and
which, in the judgement of the City, may have a dele-
terious effect upon the. sewage works, processes,
equipment, receiving waters, or which otherwise create.
a -hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance., the
City may:
1. Reject the wastes.
2. Require pretreatment to an acceptable condi-
tion -tor discharge to the public sewers.
• Require the person making, causing or allow-
ing the discharge to pay additional cost or expense
incurred by the City for .handling and treating
excess loads ,imposed on the treatment system.
4. Require control over. the quantities and
rates, of discharge.
B. If the City, permits, the pretreatment or equaliz-
ation of waste flows, the design and installation of
the facilities. and equipment shall be subject to the
review and approval of the City and subject to the
requirements -of .all applicable codes, ordinances, and
laws. In addition, any contributing industry as defined
by 40 ,CFR 403 shall comply with 40,CFR 403, the Clean
'Water Act, and any ,other regulation as shall from time
to' time.: be established by 'EPA or other appropriate
regulating governmental agencies.
C. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be
provided on existing and proposed facilities when, in
the opinion of ;the. City-, they are. necessary for .the
proper handling! of liquid wastes containing grease in
excessive: amount or containing any flammable -wastes,
sand, or other harmful ingredients; 'except, such inter-
ceptors shall :not be required for private living
§670.15
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES
'INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
§670.15
quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall
conform to Chapter 8 of the Standard Plumbing Code and
shall be approved by the City. All interceptors shall
be located as to be readily and easily accessible for
cleaning and inspection.
D. Where preliminary treatment, .flow -equalizing
facilities, or grease, oil, and sand interceptors are
provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be
maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective
operation by the owner at his expense.
E. Each user shall provide -protection from acciden-
tal discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes
regulated by this Chapter. Facilities to prevent
accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be
provided and maintained at the owner's or operator's
cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and
operating procedures- to provide this protection shall
be submitted. to the City for review, and shall be
approved by the City before construction of the facil-
ity. All existing Significant Industrial Users shall
complete such a plan by January 1, 1992 -- .No such-.-- user
who commences contribution to the POTW after the -.effect-
ive date of these regulations shall be permitted to
introduce 'pollutants into the system until accidental
discharge- procedures have been approved by the City.
.Review and approval of such plans and operating
procedures, shall not relieve the industrial user from
the responsibility to modify the user's. facility as
necessary: to meet the requirements of these
regulations.
F. In case of an -accidental discharge, the facility
responsible for such discharge shall immediately notify
the City so that corrective action may be taken to
protect the treatment system. In, addition, a written
report detailing the date, time and -cause of the
accidental discharge, the quantity and characteristics
of. the discharge and corrective action taken to prevent
future discharges, shall be filed with the City by the
responsible industrial/commercial facility within five
(5) days of the occurrence of the noncomplying dis-
charge. Such notification shall not relieve the user of
any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may
be incurred as,a result of damage to the. POTW, fish
kills, or other damage to. person or property; nor shall
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§670.15 DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.19
!INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
such notification relieve the user of any fines, civil
penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by
these regulations or other applicable law.
G. Upon the promulgation of the National Categor-
ical Pretreatment Standards for a particular industrial
subcategory, the. National Standard, if more stringent
than limitations imposed under this Chapter for sources
in that subcategory, shall immediately supersede the
limitations imposed under this Chapter. The City shall
notify all affected users of the applicable reporting
requirements under 40 CFR, Section 403.12. [Ord. No.
5-91, §1, 7 May 91]
Sec. 670.17 Fees. It is the purpose of this
Section to provide for the recovery of cost from users
of the City's wastewater disposal system for the
implementation of the program established herein. The
following charges and fees shall be payable to the
City:
Fee -for initial permit -application: $75.00
Fee fOr.annual permit'renewal.:'$2000-[70..19(j)]-
Fee for. -.reviewing Accidental . Discharge- and.
constrUCtion.plansand specifications: $1.50.00
Fees for monitoring, inspections, and surveillance
procedures:- Actual cost based upon labor rates of
all individuals involved, including any material and
testing costs.
(Ord. No. 5-91, §1, 7 May 91]
Sec. 670.19 Permission .to Use Sewer System/
Wastewater Discharge Permits.
A. The economy and desirability of the combined
treatment of industrial and commercial wastes •and sani-
tary sewage is recognized. However, not all types and
quantities of industrial and commercial wastes can be
so. treated. It shall be the policy •to admit the types
and quantities of industrial and commercial wastes that
are not harmful or damaging to the structures,
processes, operaltion of the treatment works or are not
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DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
§670.19
specifically prohibited. This applies to both existing
and proposed users of the sewer system. It is also
recognized that •to provide this service, additional
facilities and/or treatment are required, and the cost
of -such must .be borne by the user receiving the
benefits.
B. Approval is required for the admission of commer-
cial or industrial wastes into the public sewers
having:
1. A five-day. twenty -degrees. BOD- greater than
two hundred fifty (250) mg/1, or
2. A suspended solids content greater than two
hundred fifty .(250) mg/1, or
3. A chemical oxygen demand greater than four
hundred (400) mg/1, or
4. :A Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) content
greater than thirty (30) mg/1, or
Total Phosphorus content •greater than ten
-(10).-Mg/1.
C. In order to identify the, point sources, all
users of the treatment works who are now discharging
industrial or commercial wastes to the public sewers
shall, upon request of the City, fill .in and file with
the requesting official within. forty-five (45) days, a
questionnaire which shall furnish pertinent data, inclu-
sive of quantity of flow and an analysis of the water
discharged to the treatment facility.. Further, any
person desiring to make a new connection to the waste-
water system for the purpose of discharging, industrial
or commercial wastes to the public sewers shall fill in
and file with the City, at the time of occupancy of the
facility, an industrial and commercial waste question-
naire as outlined for existing users.
D. The questionnaire/application to use the ,sewer
system shall contain the following information:
1. Name, address and 24-hour telephone number of
the applicant.
§670.19
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.19
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
2. Volume of wastewater to be discharged, includ-
ing average and peak rates with any seasonal
variations.
3. Wastewater constituents and characteristics
including, but not limited to, those set forth in
Sec.. 670.13, 'Sec. 670.15, and Sec. 670.19 of this
Chapter.
4. Time and duration of discharge.
5. Siteplans, floor plans, mechanical and
plumbing plans and details to show all sewers and
appurtenances by size, location and elevation.
6. •Description of activities, facilities and
plant processes on the premises .including all mater-
ials and types of materials which are, or could be,
discharged.
7.: Each product produced by- type, amount and
rate of production.
8. Number and type. of employees, and hours of
work..
9. Any other information as may be -deemed by the
City to be necessary to evaluate :the permit
application.
E. Failure to submit a completed questionnaire/
application to the City within the specified_ forty-five
(45) days will result in an on -site inspection of the
facility,by.the City, State'or Federal agencies.
F. .Samples of. the wastewater shall .be a 24-hour
composite sample collected.so as to be a representative
sample of the .actual quality 'of wastes. Jsis a minimum,
samples shall be tested -for those parameters listed in
Sec. 670.19(b), grease, oil, ,pH, and any suspected
constituents related to the type of activity being
performed. Samples for analysis shall be collected -by
the City at the City's expense. Samples for analysis
will be performed by either a laboratory certified by
the .Florida :Department of :Environmental Regulation or
Florida Department • of Health and Rehabilitative
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!INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
Services for ;environmental analyses, using the
laboratory methods for the examination of wastewater as
setforth in the latest edition of "Standard Methods
for Examination of Water and Wastewater", as published
by the American Public Health. Service, or "Methods for
Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes" as published by
the U.S.E.P.A.
G. The City will evaluate the data furnished by the
user and may require additional information. After
evaluation and acceptance. of the. data furnished, the
City .may issue either written permission to discharge
wastewaters to the:. collection system. or issue a Notice
of Non -Compliance. The Notice of Non -Compliance. will
include information that states which wastewater consti-
tuents (or . other . information included -.within the
questionnaire) are. .in- violation of this .Chapter ,and
will establish.. a. time schedule for the user to remedy
the potential harm to the POTW.:Either form shall be -
subject to terms and conditions provided herein. Any
additional - analyses of samples required as .'part. of the
Notice of Non -Compliance will be borne by the user.
H.' Upon review - of the'. questionnaire, those indus
trial/commercial establishments which discharge only
domestic wastewater as defined in .this Chapter, shall
be exempt from issuance of a ..this
Discharge
Permit. .
I. -Wastewater Discharge. Permits shall be expressly
subject to all provisions of this Chapter_ and all other
. regulations, user- charges and -fees established by the
City. The -conditions of .Wastewater Discharge Permits
Shall be uniformly enforced in accordance with. this
Chapter, and applicable state and federal regulations.
...The' permit will., include a determination on. whether or
not the applicant is a -"Significant Industrial User" as
defined. by this Chapter. Conditions may also include
the following: •
1. The unit charge ,or schedule of user charges
and fees for the wastewater to be discharged to the
system.
2. The average and maximum wastewater consti-
tuents and characteristics. .Although theselimits
will normally be concentrations, mass limits may be.
appliedwhere appropriate.
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DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.19
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
3. Limits on rate and time of discharge. or
requirements for flowregulation and equalization.
In other words, the construction of holding tanks
for the storage of wastewater.
4. Requirementsfor installation and maintenance
of inspection and sampling facilities.-
5. Specifications.for monitoring programs which
may include sampling -locations, ,frequency of
sampling, number," types and. standards for test and
reporting schedule.
6. Requirements for maintaining and submitting
technical reports and plant records .relating to
wastewater discharges.
7. Daily average and daily maximum, discharge
rates, or other appropriate conditions when pollut-
ants subject to limitations and prohibitions are
proposed or present in the user's wastewater
discharge.
8. Requirements for notification of slug
discharges.
9. Compliance schedules.
10. Other conditions to ensure compliance with
this Chapter.
J. The initial permit shall 'be effective for a
.period of one. (1) year from the date of. issuance. If
the user is not notified by the City thirty (30) days
prior to the expiration of the permit, the permit shall
• automatically be extended for six (6) months. The terms
and conditions.of the. permit may be subject,to modifica-
tion and change by the -.City during the life of the
permit, as'limitations or. requirements as identified in
Sec. '670.13 and 670.19 are modified and changed. The
user shall.be. informed. of any proposed changes in his
..permit 'at least ;thirty (30).days prior to; the effective
date of. change. Any changes. or new conditions in the
permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for
compliance, based upon the complexity of the new permit
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DISICHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.19
;INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
conditions. The agreement/permit shall .be reviewed at
the end of one .(I) .year pending both parties approval.
provided that the- user has been in. substantial
compliance- with the -specified terms of the agreement
during the last year. Each renewal period shall be for
•one (1) year. Fees may be. established .annually by.
Resolution of the City Council.
K. Wastewater •Discharge Permits are issued to a
specific user fora specific operation. A .Wastewater
Discharge :Permit shall not be reassigned or transferred.
orsold to a new owner, new. user, modified use of
premises, or a new or -changed operation without
approval of the City. Any succeedingowner or user
shall also comply with the terms and conditions of any
existing permit so transferred.
• L. Any user who violates the following conditions
of his permit or of this Chapter, or of applicable
state and federal regulations, is subject to. revocation
of permission to .use the sewer system. Violations sub-
jecting a, user to possible revocation of his permit
include,but are not limited to, the following:
1. Failure to accurately describe the nature of
the proposed discharge in the application.
2. Failure of a user to accurately report the.
quantity and characteristics of his' wastewater
discharge.
3. Failure of the user to report significant
changes in operations, or wastewater constituents
and characteristics.
4. Refusal of reasonable access to the user's
premises for the purpose of inspection and
monitoring.
5. Violation of. conditionsof the permit.
M. Confidential information. In accordance -with
Florida's Public .Records Law, Chapter '199,, Florida
Statutes '(1987), and amendments thereto, -information -
and data on, a user obtained from reports, question-
naires, permit applications,permits and monitoring
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§670.19
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.21
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
programs and from inspections shall be ay.ailable.to the
public or other government .agency without restriction
unless. the user, prior to submitting the information,
specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the
satisfaction of. the City that. the. release of such
information might .divulger information,. processes or
.methods of production. entitled to protection as trade
secrets ofthe user. When requested by the' person,
claiming that.portions of a -report might.disclose trade
secrets or secret processes, those portions shall be
submitted by the user, on forms and in a..manner
acceptable to the City, to the, Environmental Protection
Agency pursuant to the confidentiality provisions
contained .within 40: C.F.R. Section 403.14. The City
will thereafter .request said information_ from the
Environmental Protection Agency and therefore _maintain
its confidentiality. The information will_thereafter
not be made available -.to the public and only be used
for. matters related to. this Chapter which may include
judicial- .review of enforcement..proceedings by a
governmental agency involving the person furnishing the
report. Wastewater constituents and -characteristics
will not .be recognized as confidential information.
[Ord. No. 5-91, §l, 7 May 91] .
Sec. 670.21 Industrial/Commercial Wastewater
Monitoring and Reporting.
A. Any new or existing Significant Industrial User
establishment dischargingindustrial or commercial
wastes into the sewer system shall construct and main-
tain at his expense a suitable control manhole,
manholes, or pump station wetwell downstream from any
treatment, storage,- or other approved works, to facili-
tate observation,, measurement, and sampling of all
wastes, including all domestic sewage from the estab-
lishment. The control manhole, .manholes, or wetwell
shall be constructed at suitable and satisfactory
locations either on public or private property and
built in a manner approved by the City. If any estab-
lishment wishes to meter its waste discharge into the
sewer system to:verify end -product, water retention or
other uses of metered flow, they may install a metering
device as approved by the City. The control manhole
shall be accessible to City personnel at all times for
sampling. Construction shall be completed within three
(3).months following written notification by the City.
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DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.21
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
B., Where in .the opinion of. the City Manager, in.
concert with the City's Consulting Engineer, the
potential exists for contamination of ground water
surrounding any new. or existing establishment, the.'City_
may require to be installed at the owner's. expense one
or'more observation/monitoring wells. The well or wells
shall be • constructed at Suitable, 'and-. satisfactory .
locations and. installed ih a manner approved by--the-
City. The monitorwell or_wells shall be accessible to
City personnel' at all times for sampling.
C.. All authorized City- employees shall be permit-
ted,
upon suitable., notice to the user, to' enter upon
all properties for the.purposes of inspection, observa-
tion, measurement, sampling, and testing and shall have
.the authority .to .inspect ..records in accordance with
provisions of this Chapter.
D. Eve:ry Non -compliant and Significant. Industrial
User shall file. a: discharge monitoring report. every
three months with.the City. The report shall include a
brief description or listing of in -process modifica-
tions or .pretreatment -processes which were . employed
during the reporting period to reduce'pollutant concen-
trations and/or discharge rates. Where the- industry is
involved in material processing or manufacturing, the
report shall also include production quantities (raw
material and/or product) and hours of operation,. both
to be' recorded for each day of the report period.
Information concerning discharge quantity and rate and
the concentration of controlled pollutants shall be
included for all Significant Industrial Users. Quar-
terly.reporting periods'will end on the last. day of the.
months of .March, June, September .and December and must
be submitted to: the City within fifteen; (15) days
following_those,dates.
E. All Significant Industrial Users shall maintain
such records of :production quantities, discharge.
volumes, discharge rates,, and pollutant amounts . or
concentrations as are -necessary to demonstrate_ that
their operation and discharge of waste does. not
adversely affect .operation of the City's wastewater
treatment system. Where: specific. pretreatment
requirements and/or discharge limitations have.. been
adopted, whether by the federal government, the state,
or the City, Significant Industrial Users to which.the'
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DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES
• INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
§670.21
adopted requirements and/or limitations apply, shall
maintain sufficient additional records as are necessary
to demonstrate compliance.
1. All such records shall be summarized and
included in thequarterly discharge reports to be
filed with the City.
2. Such records shall be made available upon
request to the designated representative or to offi-
cials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
3. Monitoring equipment required to maintain
records of discharge flow and/or pollutant concentra-
tions shall- be installed and maintained at the
expense of the owner or operator of any applicable
premises or facility. discharging industrial waste-
water into the system. Points for the measurement
and sampling of wastewaters shall be located where
readily accessible to City personnel.
F. Compliance determinations with. respect to Sec.
670.13' and`Sec. 670.19 shall be .made: on the basis of
the inspection, monitoring, sampling and analysis proce-
.dures..described as follows:
1. The monitoring of discharge flow rates and
volurnes from Significant Industrial Users shall be
performed on'a daily basis, that is, continuously
for each day of process operation. Flow .monitoring
may be,.performed utilizing automatic -flow measuring
and recording -equipment of a type approved by the
City. Alternately,: an estimate of daily wastewater
volume and .flow rates may be made on the basis of
water consumption records,,where it will be assumed
that the amount of water used. is equivalent to the
amount of wastewater -discharged to the system.'Where
it is. determined by the- City that a user's discharge
may contribute to potential hydraulic-overloading.of
the' treatment facility, sufficiently accurate
records shall be maintained to determine peak
discharge rates on an hourly basis.
2. The City shall obtain and have analyzed, at
the user's ,expense, samples of the -wastewater
discharged from all Significant Industrial. Users.
§670.21
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.21
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
G. Samples shall be obtained at a minimum frequency
of once a month during each quarterly reporting period,
on andduringa work day which typically represents the
user's activity. The sample shall be a 24-hour compos-
ite sample whichwill be representative of the
discharge occurring throughout the duration of the work
day.: Samples shall be analyzed by a reliable and recog-
nized testing ,laboratory using procedures stipulated in
"Standard Methods" or other methods acceptable to the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
H. For all Significant Industrial Users, samples.
shall, at a minimum, be analyzed for the following
pollutants:
Total Suspended Solids
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Chemical Oxygen Demand -
pH
Grease. and Oil
Total Kjeldahl:Nitrogen
Total: Phosphorous
I. Where specific user class pretreatmentrequire-
ments and/or discharge limitations have been adopted by.
the, federal government, the state or the City., addition-
-al analyses shall be performed for any additional
pollutants which are to be limited or prohibited. Other
typesof analyses may also be specified by the City if
considered necessary to demonstrate compliance with the
provisions of Sec. 670.13 of this Chapter.
J. The results .of sample analyses shall be submit-
ted to the City with the quarterly discharge report,
together with any pertinent information concerningthe
discharge •flow rate :and production quantities and any
other internal; factors that may have directly affected
pollutant concentrations during the particular days
that samples were taken. If required for: compliance
determination, the City may direct that additional
samples be obtained at the user's expense. Alternately,
the City may elect to obtain and have analyzed supple-
mental samples at their own expense. [Ord. No. 5-91,
Si, 7 May 91]
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§670.23
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.23
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
Sec. 670.23 Special Rates:
A. Discharge into the sanitary sewers of certain
waters -or wastes is 'prohibited or limited under the
provisions of Sec. 670..13 and. 670.19 of this Chapter. A
surcharge'shall be imposed upon customers discharging
abnormal strength wastes. The term "abnormal strength
wastes" as used herein. shall refer. to the degree of
concentration of permissible waste material per unit
volume of. sewage discharge by the customer. •
1. Abnormally high -strength- waste shall be waste
containing any of the following:. a BOD above, two
hundred fifty (250) mg/1, suspended solids above two
hundred'fifty (250) mg/1, a COD above four hundred
(400) mg/1, .Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen above thirty
(30) mg/1, Total Phosphorous (As P) greater than ten
(10) mg/1..
B. Surcharge for high -strength wastes.
1.. A surcharge will be imposed where the wastes
from any lot or parcel of land upon which there is
located any institutional, commercial, or industrial
plant building or premises containing an abnormally
high BOD, suspended solids concentration, COD, Total
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, . or Total Phosphorous concentra-
tion as, defined in Sec. 670.23(a)
2. Computation: Said.surcharge shall be computed
by the City, using the following "tiered rate
schedule":
$100 for each parameter violation on the first
day, progressing numerically upward each day by
$10.0 increments, to a maximum of $1,000 per day
for each parameter violation.
3.. On the eleventh day, the wastewater services
shall be terminated.
4. Any user of the sewage system identified as
having high strength waste shall be in noncompliance
with this Chapter and be subject to •the surcharges
contained within this Section. A determination for
harm to the PO.TW shall be made by the City's consult-
ing engineerLto determine whether to issue a compli-
§670.23
DISCHARGE OF.WATERS AND WASTES §670.25
(INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM -
ance schedule or to terminate the -wastewater
services.
5. Nothing in Sec. 670.23 of -this Chapter shall
restrict the City. of Cape Canaveral, Florida, from
making additional adjustments in rates if it is,.felt
by the Public Works Director , or his authorized
agent, that the nature of the quantity. - of, this waste
creates an. additional burden on the system. [Ord.
No. 5-91, §1, 7 May 91]
Sec. 670.25- Power and Authority of Inspectors.•
A. .As a condition of connection, the. user shall
permit the designated officers' of. the .City- bearing
proper credentials. and 'identification to enter all
properties for the -.purposes- of inspection,. observation,
measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance•wi-th
the provisions of this Chapter. The City official or
his representative shall have no- authority to inquire
into- any processes including metallurgical, chemical,
oil, -refining,-: ceramic, -paper or other industries
_beyond that. point. having. -a direct. bearing on the -kind
and source- of. discharge to the sewers.or water -ways or
facilities.for waste -treatment.
B.- While performing the necessary work on private
properties .referred to in Sec. 670.27(a) above, duly
authorized employees'. of the City. -shall observe all
safety -rules applicable to the -premises established by
the company and the- company shall -be held harmless for
injury or death to the City employees and the City
shall indemnify the company against loss of damage to
its property by City employees ---and against' liability
claims and demand- for personal ,injury or property
damage -asserted against the company and growing out of
the gauging.and:sampling operation,' except as such may
be caused by negligence, or failure of the company to
maintain safe conditions.
C. The'duly authorized employees of the -,City bear-
ing propercredentials and identification shall be
permitted- to enter all private properties through which
the -City holds a duly negotiated easement for the pur-
poses of, but not limited to, inspection,. observation;
measurement, sampling, .repair and maintenance of any
§670.25
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.29
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
portion of the sewage works lying within. said easement.
All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement
shall be done .in full accordance with the terms of the
duly negotiated. easement pertaining to the private prop-
erty involved. [Ord. No. 5-91, §1, 7 May 91']
Sec. 670..2,7 Right of Refusal. The City reserves
the right to terminate any agreement and to refuse
waste from any lot .or parcel of land upon which there
is located any building or activity which does not
comply with this Chapter, supply -proper -metering of its.
waste,. or is not within its designated service area.
The City .reserves,. the right to immediately halt any
discharge that is an' imminent danger to the system or
users of the. system. and seek injunctive_relief.
No. 5-91, §1, 7 May.91]
Sec., 67(1.29.. Right to Terminate Service in Emergency
Situations.
A. The City .Manager may suspend the .rightof .a -user
to use the system, .for. a: period not to exceed thirty
(30) days;• whenever, in' the opinion of. the City.
Manager, such suspension is necessary in order to stop
a user's actual or. 'threatened discharge which
reasonably appears to present or cause an imminent. or
substantial. threat to the health, safety, or welfare of
:the citizens of . the City, users. of the system,
operation of the system, or endangers the environment.
Notice of, suspension of such service may be made by all
or any of '.the following methods: a meeting between the
City Manager, or . his designee, and the user; a
telephone -call -from 'the City Manager, or his designee,
to the user; or'by a -notice served personally or by
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the user.
B. Any user notified of suspension of service -as
provided in Section,670.29(a), shall immediately stop
.or eliminate- its _contribution to, and use of, the
.system. Should the user fail or refuse to immediately
comply with the suspension order, the City Manager,may
take such steps as he deems necessary to halt such con-
.tribution, including, but not limited to, severing the
user's .connection. The user will be allowed to recom-
mence its use of the system when it has demonstrated to
the, reasonable satisfaction .of the City Manager: that
its contribution no longer constitutes. an imminent or
§670.29
-DISCHARGE-OF WATERS AND WASTES
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
§ 670.31
substantial .threat to the health, safety or welfare of
the citizens of .the City, users of the • system,
operation of the system, or endangers the environment.
As a condition of being permitted to recommence use of
the system,'the user shall 'submit to the City Manager a
detailed'statement describing the harmful contribution
and the measures taken to- prevent future occurrence.
[Ord. No.-5-91, §1, 7 May 91]
Sec.. 670.31 Administrative Enforcement Procedures.
A. Except for emergency situations as described in
Section 670;29, whenever the City Manager determines
that a user has violated oris violating this Chapter,
the City Managershall serve a written Notice of Viola-
tion upon the user. Notice shall be eitherserved
personally on the user or by certified mail, return
receipt requested, and shall bedeemed served when
either personallydelivered to the user or deposited in
the United States mail. Within ten (10) days of .receipt
of the Notice of Violation, .the user shall submit a
detailed statement describing the harmful contribution
and the -measure-Si taken to; prevent future occurrences.
This plan does not relieve the user of liability for
any violation occurring before or after receipt of the.
Notice of Violation. .
• B.. If the City -Manager is satisfied that -the user
has brought its use of the system.into compliance with
this Chapter, then -he may enter into a Consent Order
with the user detailing the specific action to be taken.
to correct- the- noncompliance, and setting forth any
charges for damages to the .system .to be reimbursed the
City. All administrative fines assessed .against the
City, on account -of the user's noncompliance- shall be
part of .the Consent Order, and shall be reimbursecL to
the City -by: the user. The Consent Order shall have the
same .effect as administrative orders and may.be
judicially enforced as provided, in Section 670.35.
C. If the violation continuesbeyond the time
period set forth in .the Notice of Violation, and no
Consent Order is entered into, .then the City Manager
shall serve notice upon the user requiring the user to
show cause before the City. Council why serviceshould
not be terminated. Notice of the hearingshall be
served onthe user specifying the time and place for
§670.31
-DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.33
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
the meeting, proposed enforcement action, reasons for
their actions, and a request that the user show cause
why' this proposed .enforcement action should not be
taken.. Notice of.the hearing shall be served personally
upon the user .or by certified mail, return receipt
requested, and .shall -be deemed served when either per-
sonally delivered to the user or deposited in the
United States mail. The Notice of the hearing shall be
at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
.D. At the show cause hearings as provided for in
Section 670.31(c),.- all. testimony shall be under oath
and be recorded. Testimony shall be taken from the City
Manager or his designee and the user. Formal rules of
evidence.'shall not apply, but. fundamental due process
shall be.observedand shall govern. the proceedings. The
City Council may take immediate enforcement action as
provided herein whether or not the user appears at the
show cause hearing.
E. At the conclusion. of the hearing, the City
Council shall issue findings of fact, based on the
evidence of record and conclusions of law, and shall
issue an order affording the -proper relief consistent
with the powers granted herein. 'The -findings shall be
by.motion approved by a majority of those members .pres-
ent and voting, except at least three members of the
-City Council must vote. affirmatively in order. for the
motion to pass. The:order may include a notice that it
must be complied with by a specified date, and that a
-fine may be imposed. if the order is not complied with
by said date., A certified copy of the order may be
recorded in the public records of Brevard County, and
shall constitute notice to any subsequent. purchasers,
successors in interest, or assigns -of the user.
F. The_.user may.appeal an order of the City Council
to the Circuit Court of.Brevar.d County, Florida. Such
appeal will not be a hearing.de .novo, but shall- be
limited to appellate review of the record created
before the City Council. An appeal shall be filed with-
in thirty.(30) days of. the City Council's order. [Ord.
No..5-91, §1, 7 May 91]
Seca 670.33 Administrative Penalties.
A. Upon notification by the City Manager or his
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§670.33. -DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.33
'INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
-designee that the order of. the City Council has not
been complied .with. by the time set, or, upon finding
that a repeat. violation has been committed, the City
Council may order the violator to pay a fine in. an
amount specified herein for each day the violation
continues ..past ,the date set by the City.Council for
.compliance. . or,_ in the. case"of •a repeat • .violation,. for
each day the repeat •violation continues past the' date
of notice to the violator of the repeat violation. If a
finding' of violation or •a repeat violation has been
made as. provided herein,' a.hearing-shall" not be neces-
sary for issuance of the -order imposing the fine.
B. A fine imposed. pursuant to, this section shall
not, exceed. $250..00 ...'per day for -a first violationand
shall. not exceed $500.00 per day for -a repeat viola-
tion. In determining, the amount of the- fine, if, any, .
the City Council shall consider the following factors
1. The gravity of the violation.;_.
2. Any action taken .by the violator to correct
the action; or:
3. Any previous violations •committed by the
violator..
'In addition to the amounts of the fine set forth
.herein, the fine may also include the amount, if any;
which local, state, or federal. of.ficiala.fine the City
due to the violation committed by" the violator, plus.
the -post --of repairing the damage, if any, caused by the
violator to the, system. The violator may.be.fined these
additional amounts' whether or not'he comes into compli-
.ance with the City..Council's order within. the time •set.
therein.
.C.. .. The 'City .Council' may. reduce a fine -imposed -pursu-
ant to this .section.
D. A certified- copy .of the City Council's order
:imposing a fine. may- be recorded in the public records.
of Brevard County, Florida, as provided. for .code
enforcement board Horders in Section 162.09(3), Florida
Statutes, and shall have the same. legal effect as a
.Code Enforcement Board order.
§670..33 DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES, §670.37
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
E. No lien as provided hereundershall continuefor
a period longer than twenty (20) years after the
certified copy of an order imposing a fine has been
recorded, unless withinthat time an action to fore-
close on the lien is commenced in a court of competent
jurisdiction.- In an action to foreclose on . a lien, the
prevailing party is entitled to recover all costs,
including a reasonable attorney's fee, that it incurs
in the foreclosure. The continuation of the lien
effected by the commencement of the; action shall not be
good against creditor or subsequent purchasers for
valuable consideration without notice, unless a notice
of lis pendence is recorded. [Ord. No. 5-91, §1, 7 May
91]
Sec.. 670.35 Judicial Remedies.
A. In_ addition to the administrative and: the other
remedies as provided herein, whenever .a user has vio-
lated orcontinues to violate theprovision of this
Chapter, the City Manager or City Councilmay direct
the City's-.Attorney to petition the Brevard. County
Circuit Court for the. issuance ,of a temporary- or
permanent- injunction restraining or compelling the
performanceof a particular act, including, but not
limited to, Compliance Orders. The Circuit :Court 'shall
grant an', injunction without requiring a showing. of a
lack of. adequate ,remedy at law. In the event of any
litigation hereunder, the City shallbe entitled to an
award of reasonable attorney's fees and court. costs
B. In addition to the administrative penalties as
provided herein, each violation of this Chapter shall
be a misdemeanor of the second degree punishable by a
fine up to. $500..00and a term of imprisonment not to
exceed sixty, (60) days. Each day any violation of this
Chapter continues shall.: constitute a separate offense.
[Ord: No.. 5-91, Si, 7 May 91]
Sec. 670.37 Publication of Significant Violation.
A. The City ishall annually publish, in a newspaper
of general: circulation in the City, a list of the .indus-
trial users which,.during the previous 12 months, were
in significant noncompliance with applicable pretreat-
ment standards and requirements. The term significant
noncompliance shall mean:.
§670.37
DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES §670.37
INTO CITY SEWER SYSTEM
1...Sixty-six percent (66%) or more of wastewater
measurements taken during six (6) month period
exceed the discharge limits for the same pollutant
parameter by any amount;
2. Thirty-three percent (33%) or more of waste-
water measurements :taken during a six (6) month
period equals or exceedsthe product ofthe daily.
maximum limits or the average limits multiplied by
the applicable criteria established by federal
guidelines;
3. Any other discharge violation that the City
believes has caused, alone or in combination; with
other '.discharges, interference or pass ..through
(including endangering the health of City personnel,
or the general: public);
4. Any discharge of pollutants that has caused
imminent endangerment. to the public or tothe
environment, or has resulted in the City's exercise.
of its emergency authority to halt or prevent such a
discharge;
5. Failure to meet, within ninety (90) days of
the scheduled date, a compliance- schedule milestone
contained in a permit or enforcement order for start-
ing construction,completing construction or
attaining final compliance;
6.. Failure to provide, within thirty (30) days
after the due date, any requiredreports, including
baseline monitoring reports, ninety (90) day compli-
ance reports, periodic self monitoring reports,and
reports oncompliance with compliance. schedules;
7. Failure to report noncompliance; or
8. Any other violation(s) which the City has
reason to believe is significant.
[Ord. No. 5-91, . S1, 7- May 91]
§ 671.01
SEWER SERVICE
CHAPTER 671
SEWER SERVICE
§ 671.02
-Sec. 671.01 Connections with Sewer Required. The
owner. of each lot or parcel of land within the City of
Cape Canaveral upon which lot or parcel- of land any,
building or trailer used as'a dwelling, is -now situated
or shall hereafter be situated_, for either residential,
commercial or industrial use, shall connect or cause
such building or trailer to be connected with the
public sewer facilities of the municipal sewer system
of.the City of Cape Canaveral and use- such facilities,
within. sixty (6.0) days following notification so to do
by the City. All such connections shall be made in
accordance with .rules and regulations which shall be
- adopted from time to time by the City Council of, said
City, -which rules and regulations shall provide for an
inspection fee for :inspecting such connections in such.
reasonable amount as the Council may- fix and determine.
[Ord. No. 6-66, § 1-, 15 Feb..66] ; [Ord. No. 15-90, § 1,
3-Apr 90]
Sec.--..671.027 Late Connection Penalty. In the event
the owner :of a lot 'or parcel of land does connect such
building now situated or hereafter to. be situated, used
fora .either residential, commercial or industrial
purpose, -or trailer used as a dwelling,.to and with the
municipal sewer system within _the said sixty (60). day
period .of. time, the City shall make no hook-up or
connection charge; provided:, however, if such connec-
tion is not'made within the said sixty (60) day period,
a charge in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00)
shall be assessed against such owner- by the City as a
..penalty for failure to comply with the.provisions of
this ,Chapter within the said. sixty (60) day period. of
time; provided further that where sewer lines are
installed. by subdivision, such hook-up penalty. shall
not apply. In addition, and as an alternative means of
collecting_ such .late connection penalty; the .City shall
have a lien on,such lot or -parcel of land for which
such lien shall ;be equal dignity with the lien of .state
and :county and municipal taxes. Such lien may be fore-.
closed_by the City in the same -manner provided by.the
laws of Florida. for the, foreclosure of mortgages upon
real estate. [Ord.. No. 6-66, § 2, 15 Feb'66]
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4 671.03 .. SEWER.,,SERVICE
671.05
Sec. 671.03 Rates. Any user of the services of the
sewer system shall pay 'therefore a monthly charge or
rate -as established by the City. Council. The schedule
of 'fees is subject to revision annually as may be neces-
sary to keep the rates commensurate with changes in the
cost, of living as reflected by. the Consumer Price• '
Index, or due to any regulatory or environmental
factors which incr4ase the costs of sewage treatment.
All revisions shaIT'be. done by Resolution and shall
become effective as of May 1 of each year, commencing
with May 1, 1989. The' -basis of such rate increase
shall be the "Consumer Price Index" U.S. • City Average
"all •items" (1967=100), hereinafter called the Index,
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
United States Department of Labor. The Index number
for the month of February, 1989 shall be the "Base
Index Number" and the corresponding index number for
the month of February in each succeeding year shall be
the current index number. Beginning May 1, 1989 and
• each year thereafter, the sewer rate shall be deter-
mined by dividing the Current Index Number (CIN) by the
Base Index Number (BIN), in accordance with the
following formula, dropping all digits after one
hundredth:
New rate charge = (CIN) x the current sewer rate.
• It is the intent of this Chapter that all condominiums
or other developments, particularly developments with a
mixture of housing types, be charged a sewer rate in
accordance with Ithe type of structure actually. built.
[Ord.- No. 6-66, § 3, 15 Feb 66; Ord. No. 12-72, 1, 3
Oct 72; Ord. No. 6-77, § 3, 3 May 77; Ord. No, 14-79,
1, 4 Sep 1979; Ord. No. 17-79, § 1, 2 Oct 79; Ord. No.
• 22-81, 3, 17 Nov 81;, Ord. No. 32-85, § 1., 18 Jun 85;
Ord. No. 2-89, § 1, 7 Feb 89]
Sec. 671.04 Unlawful Connection. No person shall be
allowed •to connect into any sewer line owned by the
• City without a permit issued by the City and then the
• connection with such line- shall be made only under the
• direction and supervision of the City. [Ord. No. 6-66,
4, 15 Feb 66]
Sec. 671.05 Unlawful Construction. No person, igroup
of persons, firm or corporation shall build or cause to
be built any structure used for human habitation or
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SEWER SERVICE § 671.09
occupancy within;. the City of -Cape Canaveral unless it
is connected to!the sewer system of the City. of Cape
. Canaveral. [Ord'. No. 6-66, § 5, 15" Feb 66; Ord. No..
15-90, §..•2, 3- Apr 90]..
Sec. 671.06 Connecting Old Plumbing. Whenever it is
desirable. to- connect old exterior plumbing with the
City sewer main, the owner or plumber contemplating
doing such work shall notify the City Building Official
who will inspect said old exterior plumbing and notify
the owner or plumber whatalterations will be necessary
to place said old exterior plumbing in an acceptable
condition for such connection. [Ord. -No. 6-66, § 6, 15
Feb 66]
Sec...671.07 Sanitary Requirements. Every residence
and building in which human beings reside,. are employed
or_congregated, shall be required to have a sanitary
method of disposing of human excrement', namely a sani-
tary water closet that is connected .to the sewer system
of the City. of Cape Canaveral or a City approved septic
tank in 'place and functioning " as . of 'April 3,- 1990..
.:(Ord. No. 6-66, § 7, 15 Feb 66; Ord. No. 15-90 § 3, 3.
Apr 90]
Sec. 671.08 Disposal 'Requirements. It shall be
unlawful for any person, persons, firm or: corporation
owning .or leasing.. any premises..in the City to permit
the disposal of any human excrement on any property,
leased or rented by any such person, firm or corpora-
tion, or the agent ofany such person, firm ,or
,corporation, except .in a 'sanitary water closet where
sewage lines are available as defined above. [Ord. No.
6-66, §-8, 15 Feb 66]
Sec. 671.09 Septic Tank. "No new septic tanks shall
be permitted to be installed in the City of .Cape
. Canaveral- after April 3,, 1990. Notwithstanding any
-other-portion of this paragraph, whenever a sewer main
line is emplaced within one hundred fifty (150) feet of
a property which." -has structures. on' it which. utilize
septic tanks, those. structures shall be required to
disconnect from; the septic tanks and connect to the
sewer system. [Ord. No. 6-66, § 9, 15 Feb '66; Ord. No.
15-90, § 4, 3 Apr '90] .
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§ 671.10
SEWER SERVICE § 671.11
Sec. 671.10 Maintenance of Plumbing System. The
owner of -the property shall be responsible for .main-
taining and keeping clean the sewer pipes leading and
connecting from the :plumbing system to the City main.
[Ord. No. 6-66, § 10, 15 Feb 66]
Sec. 671.11 Payment of Fees and Bills Required.
A.. Bills for the monthly charges and fees herein-
after mentioned shall -be submitted and shall be payable
within thirty days. from the billing date. If such
monthly bill shall be and remain unpaid, on and after
the 30 day grace period, water and. sewer service shall
be subject to cut-off. If such monthly bill is not
paid in full by the thirtieth day following that for
which a billing has been rendered, then an.amount equal
to. ten percent (10%) of.such bill'due shall be added
thereto as.a late charge. Upon failure of any user to
pay within sixty days from being billed, the City shall
cutoff or cause to be shut off the connection of such
user and shall not furnish him or permit him to receive
from the system' further service. until all obligations
owed by him to the City on account of the services
shall have been paid in full. If such sewer service is.
shut off as aforesaid, then before such service shall
be restored;. the user thereof shall pay a reinstatement
fee in the amount of .$75.00 in addition to any other
charges,. late charges, or penalties due. The City
shall also. have a lien on any- parcel or property
effected by any unpaid balance of the foregoing chapter.
Such lien shall be superior and paramount to the
interest. on such parcel or property of any owner, -
lessee, tenant, mortgagee, or other person except the
lien of county taxes, and shall be on a parity with the
lien of any such county taxes. In the event that any
such service shall not be paid as and when due and
shall be in default for thirty days or.more,.the unpaid
balance thereof. and all interest accrued thereon,
together with attorney's fees and. costs, may be
recovered by the'Ci-ty in a civil action and any such
lien and accrued interest may be foreclosed or other-
wise enforced by,,the City by action or suit in equity
as for the foreclosure of a mortgage under the property.
B. In the event that the fees in the preceding sub-
section shall not be paid as when due, any unpaid
balance thereof; and all interest accruing thereon,
shall be a lien on any parcel or property effected
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§ 671.11
SEWER SERVICE
§ 671.13
thereby. 'Such lien shall be superior and paramount to
the interest on such parcel or propertyof any owner,.
lessee, tenant, mortgagee or other person except the
lien of county taxes, and shall be on a parity with the
lien. of any such county taxes. Failure, of users to pay
for feeswithin thirty days of the billing dateshall
bea violation of this Chapter. In: addition, the City
shall -have: the right to seek enforcement and collection
of, the overdue fee through civil proceedings in a court
of competent, jurisdiction, including a reasonable
attorney's fee, and: ,.costs, and . any such lien and.
accrued interest may be foreclosed or otherwise
enforced by the municipality by action or suit in
equity as for the foreclosure of a mortgage on real
property. [Ord: No. 6-66,, § 11, 15 Feb 66; " Ord. No.
18-84, § 1, 2Oct 84 Ord. No. 25-86, § 1,.16 Sep 86]
Sec. 671.12- Collection of Sewer Fees Where Owner
has Private Water Supply; Deposit. Required; Plugging of
Line by City Charge for Plugging. In those.. instances
wherethe ownerhas his own private water supply, and
such owner• becomes more than ten (10) 'days delinquent
in the. payment of his monthly sewagedisposal fee after-
billing,' : the City shall have .; the _: right :to plug the sewer : line ::.Leading : to the owner's ` plumbing system, and.
the owner shall have no right to reconnect this line or
remove the plug until sewage disposal fees shallhave
been paid ' in full, together with a charge : of $25.00 as
hereinafter mentioned.... Such penalty :..of'=$25,00 shallbe
imposed .'and:.: be added:. to any delinquent bill where the
sewer line has been plugged for nonpayment.: In those.
instances where the owner has his own private Water
supply, the Cityshall require a deposit in the amount
of..$11.25.;for . residential sewage disposalservice and
in a sufficient amount as prescribed by the City from
Commercial and Industrial accounts to cover . -a three (3)
month, service period providing, however, that no';such
deposit shall exceed One Hundred Dollars '($100)..`Recon-
necting the sewer service or removing the plug in the
sewer line until` such sewage, disposal fees are paid in,
full, together ,,with said charge of $25.. 'shall' be
considered a~violation of this section. [Ord.- No.. 6-
66, § 12,.15 Feb+66 Ord. No. 6-66B, 20 Sep 66]
Sec..- 671.13'. Failure to Maintain Plumbing.. System.
Failure to keep .'the., sewer pipe, i.e., the pipe . leading -:
from the plumbing system to the City main, clean and
maintained in, al proper manner will give, the City the
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§.671.13
SEWER SERVICE § 671.17
right to cut off or cause to be cut off the water con-
nection,. which shall not be reconnected until the sewer
pipe is cleaned -and maintained. properly. In those
instances. where the owner has his own private water
supply, the City shall have the right to plug the sewer
line leading to and connecting with the .plumbing
system, and the owner shall have no right to unplug the
sewer line until :the sewer pipe leading from the
plumbing system to the City main has. been -maintained
and cleaned and'in proper condition. Unplugging ,the
sewer line or reconnecting._ the water supply, from the
Cocoa water main, until such sewer pipes are cleaned
and maintained properly, shall be considered a viola-
tion of this section.' [Ord. No. 6-66, § 13, 15 Feb 66]
Sec. 671.14 No Free Service. No sewage disposal.
service shall. be. furnished or, rendered free of charge
to any person, firm or corporation whatsoever, and the
City and. each and every agency, department or instru-
mentality which uses such service shall pay therefor at.
the rates fixed by this Chapter. .[Ord. No. 6-66, § 14,
15 Feb 66]
Sec. 671.15 Separate Connections for Each Separate
Building. . Each residential buildingwhether occupying
one or more lots and whether it shall occupy any lot or
parcel jointly with any other residential building
shall be considered a separate unit for the payment of
the sewage disposal fees and separate connections will
be required for each such building. [Ord. No. 6-66, §
15,. 15 Feb 66]
Sec. 671.16. Exceptions to Connections. This
Chapter shall not be construed to require or entitle
any person to cross the private property of another to
make any sewer connection. However, if any inability
to cross the private property of another is a subter-
fuge or connivance caused by conveyance subsequent to
this Chapter, such grantor shall not beexempt from the
provisions of the Chapter. [Ord. No. 6-66, § 16, 15
Feb 66]
Sec. 671.17 Time Extension. Those owners of each
lot or parcel of land located within the confines of
Systems 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the City Sanitary Sewer System
within the City ,of Cape. Canaveral, upon which lot or
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7.5
SEWER SERVICE § 671.19.
parcel of land any building, or trailer used as a
dwelling, is now situated or •shall hereafter be
situated, for either residential, :commercial or
industrial use,.' that have previously. been notified ; by
the City to connect to the .City's.Sanitary Sewer System
by a certain date are hereby granted to andincluding.
the day of• March 31, _ 1967, within `°which .' to connect to.
the .City Sanitary Sewer". System the provisions of
Section' 1 of Ordinance :No 6-66 to thecontrary notwith-
standing; providing, however, nothing contained herein
shall relieve said;. owners from their obligation to use
the sanitary :sewer system facilities and shall not
affect the City's right . to begin billing . and charges of
the said owners previously notified for the use- _ of the
said system as required by the City's sanitary revenue
certificates.:':. [Ord: No. 2-67 (6-66E), § 1, 21. Feb 67]
Sec....671.18 Time Extension.:. Those owners of each
lot ; or parcel of ; land within the City . of _ : Cape.
Canaveral, upon which lot or parcel of land any
building, ,; or .< trailer .: used as :a dwelling, as now
situated, or. shall: hereafter be situated, for either
residential, commercial or industrial use, ;:that' ''have
.;
previously been notified by letter dated September .2,
1966, by the City . to ' connect to the City's sanitary
sewer system by, 'a certain date are hereby granted ,an.
additional ninety . (90) -: dayswithin'.. which to connectto
the City sanitary sewer system, the provisions of
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 6-66 to the contrary notwith
standing, providing, however, nothing contained herein
shall relieve said . owners from their obligation to ,use
the sanitary sewer system facilities :`andshall not
affect the City',s. right to .'begin billing and . charges .:of
the.. said•" owners previously notified`. on September.. 2,
1966, . for theuse of the said system as required by the .:
City's sanitary revenue certificates. [Ord. No._ 6-66C,
§ 2, 10 ` Sep 66]
Sec.. 671..19 Penalty. Any:: person, firm. or :corpor-
ation violating: any, of the provisions of this Chapter
shall be punished as provided in §801..02. Any failure...
or refusalby an :ownerto connect to the City sewer
system afternotification to do so, as hereinabove
provided, or any failure orrefusal to pay the charges
or rates hereinabove provided, shall be construed to be
a violation of this Chapter. Each day such violation,
continues shall be considered a separate offense and
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§ 671.19
SEWER SERVICE § 671.20
subject to the penalties prescribed herein. [Ord.. No.
6-66, § 17, 15 Feb 66]
Sec. 671.20 Severability. If any provision of this
chapter or the application thereof to any 'person or
circumstance is. held invalid, the invalidity shall not
affect other provisions or applications of the chapter
which can be given'_effect. without the invalid provision
or application and to -this end .the provisions of this
chapter are declared severable.. [Ord.. No. 25-86, § 2,
16 Sep. 86]
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3 APR 90
§ 673.01
GARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL
CHAPTER 673
GARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL
§ 673.01
Sec. 673.01 Definitions. For the purpose of this
Chapter, the following words and terms shall have the
following meanings:
A. Approved Container shall mean industrial contain-
ers as defined herein, and trash cans provided by
customer and acceptable to the City.
B. Bulk Container shall mean a fifty-five (55)
gallon drum supplied by the City for temporary storage
of refuse or trash at street and beach locations and
other City recreational facilities.
C. Business shall mean and include all retail,
professional, wholesale and industrial facilities and
any other commercial enterprises offering goods or
services to the public.
D. Commercial shall mean and include all dwellings
and businesses serviced by an industrial container of
two (2) cubic yards capacity or greater.
E. Containerized Business shall mean and include
any business, multi -family dwelling or other structure
whose garbage and/or trash is deposited in an approved
container for removal by the Collector.
F. Duplex shall mean and include a detached two-
family dwelling designed or intended for occupancy by
two (2) families.
G. Garbage shall mean and include all waste and
accumulati— on of animal, fruit or vegetable matter that
attends, or results from the preparation, use, hand-
ling, cooking, serving or storage of meats, fish, fowl,
fruit, vegetable matter, of any nature whatsoever,
which is subject to decay, putrefication, and the gener-
ation of noxious and offensive gasses or odors, or
which may serve as breeding or feeding materials for
flies and/or other germ carrying insects.
H. Hazardous Materials shall mean wastes that are
hazardous by reason of their pathological, explosive,
radiological or toxic characteristics.
§ 673.01 GARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL § 673.01
I. Horticultural Trash shall mean accumulation of
lawn, grass or shrubbery cuttings or clippings and dry
leaf rakings, palm fronds, small tree branches (shall
not exceed four (4) feet in length and thirty (30)
inches in diameter, bushes or shrubs, green leaf
cuttings, coconuts, fruits or other matter usually
created as refuse in the care of lawns and yards,
except large branches, trees or bulky or noncombustible
materials notsusceptible to normal loading.
J. Individual Containers shall mean an individual
twenty (.20) or thirty (30) gallon container provided by
the resident for temporary storage of refuse.
K. Industrial shall mean establishments generating
waste accumulation of metal, metal products, minerals,
chemicals, rock, cement, asphalt, tar, oil, grease,
glass, crockery, rubber, t-ires, bottles, cans, lumber,
sawdust, wastes from animal packing or slaughterhouses
or materials usually created by industrial enterprises.
L. Industrial Container shall mean a two (2) cubic
yard or larger container which can be emptied by mechan-
ical means.
M. Multi -Family Dwelling shall mean and include any
building or structure containing four(4) or more
contiguous living units and intended exclusively for
residential use by single persons or families.
N. Non -Containerized Business shall mean and
include any dwelling, business, apartment or other
structure whose trash is deposited and collected by
means other than a container.
0. Refuse shall mean a combination of garbage,
horticultural trash and small pieces of materials which
are containerized for routine pickup.
P. Single -Family Residence shall mean and include a
detached single-family dwelling designed or intended
for occupancy by one (1) person or by one (1) family.
Q. Special Material shall mean those bulky mate-
rials or otherspecial wastes that are not stored in
approved containers and are not routinely generated in
residential areas.
§ 673.01
GARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL
S 673.02
R. Trailer Parks shall mean and include any group
of two (2) or more trailer lots operated as a commer-
cial business to provide parking for mobile homes as
living units.
S. Trash shall mean a combination of large horti-
culturash and material which by the nature of its
size cannot be containerized.
T. Triplex shall mean and include a detached three
(3) familT y dwelling designed or intended for occupancy
by three (3) families. (Ord. No. 9-78, § 1, 16 May 78)
Sec. 673.02 Garbage Receptacles to be Provided.
A. All owners, residents and all occupants of any
residential unit and the owner, user, manager or occu-
pants of any multiple dwelling unit, or of any place or
business or commercial establishment with the City of
Cape Canaveral are hereby required to provide a garbage
receptacle to hold four (4) days accumulation of
garbage. Sunken garbage receptacles are specifically
prohibited. No loose garbage shall be placed in
containers or receptacles; all garbage shall be wrapped
or inserted in a plastic or paper bag before being
placed in garbage receptacles or containers.
B. In lieu of individual garbage receptacles, an
industrial container or containers may be used. Said
container shall be provided by the collector and the
City Manager shall first determine whether or not an
industrial container shall be provided to any owner,
user, manager or occupant so requesting an industrial
container. Multiple dwelling units containing less
than ten (10) units may be provided an industrial
garbage container at the discretion of the City Manager.
All commercial establishments, establishments other
than professional offices or other offices, shall be
required to have mechanical containers at the discre-
tion of the City Manager. Single family residences,
duplexes and triplexes shall not be permitted to use
industrial containers.
C. It shall be the duty of the owner, manager,
tenant or occupant of any multiple dwelling unit to
furnish or see that each unit with cooking facilities
of said multiple dwelling is furnished or supplied with
a garbage receptacle or receptacles or industrial
§ 673.02
GARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL § 673.03
container or containers adequate and sufficient in size
to comply with lithe terms of this Chapter. All such
receptacles or containers shall be kept tightly covered
at all times except when it is necessary to lift the
cover for disposal or removal of refuse or to deposit
refuse therein. It shall be unlawful for any person to
deposit refuse in such amount in the receptacle or
receptacles or industrial containers that will not
permit the cover thereof to be kept tightly in place.
[Ord. No. 9-78, § 2, 16 May 78; Ord. No. 13-85, § 1, 5
Mar 85; Ord. No. 33-87, § 1, 1 Dec 87]
Sec. 673.03 Residential Garbage, Refuse, and Trash
Pickup Conditions.
A. Residential Garbage. All garbage receptacles
shall be located so that they are easily accessible by
the Collector and shall not weigh more than forty (40)
lbs. No collection of garbage will be made by the Col-
lector within any fenced -in yard, .closed enclosure, or
where the collector would be exposed to a potentially
vicious animal. It shall be the responsibility of all
owners and residents and all occupants of single or
multiple family dwelling units with such fenced -in
yards or enclosed areas to place the garbage recepta-
cles inan area which is easily accessible to the
collector on collection days.
B. Residential Trash or Rubbish Collections. Horti-
cultural trash, household trash and rubbish collections
will be made at the front property, line adjacent to the
street. Accumulations of grass, leaves, greenleaf
cuttings, fruits and similar loose materials shall be
placed in bags, boxes or otherwise containerized for
ease in handling. Collector shall be required to pick
up no more than one large piece of furniture or appli-
ance per residential dwelling unit at any regular
pickup. Accumulations in excess of this requirement
shall be collected as otherwise provided in this
Chapter.
C. Location of Garbage Receptacles. Garbage recep-
tacles shall not be located in such places or under
such conditions as to cause unnecessary or unreasonable
offense to sightliness, cleanliness, safety or other
sanitary conditions. They shall not be kept upon neigh-
boring property, not in the ownership or tenancy of the
person by whom; the garbage was accumulated, whether
§ 673.03 GARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL
673.06
such neighboring property be vacant or improved,
without the written consent of the person having the
right to possession and use of the property. No
garbage receptacle or industrial container shall be
placed on any City right-of-way, except for immediate
pickup. The City Manager may make an exception to
location of an industrial container or garbage recepta-
cle on any City right-of-way, in writing. Industrial
containers shall not be placed in such manner as to
hinder the closing of container lids.
D. Obstruction. It shall be unlawful for any
person to park a motor vehicle in such a way that the
collector cannot service industrial containers or other-
wise block access to such containers.
E. It shall be unlawful for a person to place
refuse in a container assigned to another address,
without written permission of the Owner. [Ord. No. 9-
78, § 3, 16 May 78]
Sec. 673.04 Burning or Burying of Garbage and Horti-
cultural Trash, Household Trash and Rubbish. It shall
be unlawful for any person to bury garbage, horticul-
tural trash, household trash or rubbish which is or is
reasonably likely to become a nuisance or menace or
threat to the health of residents within the city. No
such garbage, horticultural trash, household trash or
rubbish shall be burned within the corporate limits of
the City of Cape Canaveral, unless approval has first
been obtained from the City Manager. [Ord. No. 9-78, §
4, 16 May 78]
Sec. 673.05 Proper Disposal of Garbage and Refuse
as a Prerequisite to Collection. No removal or collec-
tion of garbage and refuse shall be required by the
Collector from any premises within the City, unless the
garbage and refuse is deposited in a proper receptacle
as herein defined, as the owner or occupant or person
responsible for using said premises shall be prosecuted
for non-compliance. [Ord. No. 9-78, § 5, 16 May 78]
Sec. 673.06 Unlawful Accumulation. It shall
further be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter for
the owner and/or occupant or manager or person respon-
sible for any, land or premises to permit, suffer,
§ 673.06 GARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL
673.08
allow, either by commission or omission any accumula-
tion of garbage; horticultural trash, household trash
and rubbish, or industrial waste, upon premises or
property within the City of Cape Canaveral for a period
longer than four (4) days without having arranged for
disposal of said accumulation by the Collector to
perform such services and it shall be unlawful and a
violation of this Chapter for any person, whether
owner, manager or occupant of any premises to fail to
provide a sufficient number of containers or recepta-
cles per unit as provided herein, to amply provide for
any four (4) dayperiod of garbage, horticultural
trash, household trash or rubbish. Nothing herein
contained shall prevent the owner or occupant, manager
or person responsible for said premises to remove
accumulations or horticultural trash, household trash
or rubbish or industrial waste, himself, to a proper
place of disposal. In the event that removal of excess
accumulations are arranged with the Collector, the rate
charged by the collector shall be negotiated and shall
be paid in advance as may be required by the Collector.
[Ord. No. 9-78, § 6, 16 May 78]
Sec. 673.07 Unlawful Disposal. It shall be
unlawful to deposit or dispose of garbage, horticult-
ural trash, household trash, rubbish or industrial
waste upon the premises of another, or upon any
street, alley, parkway or other public property, or any
canal, ditch, water, waterway, river, ocean, sandbed,
pool, pond or the'like within the City or in the recep-
tacle of another, except that tenants of multiple,
dwellings or businesses, where authorized, may deposit
such accumulations in receptacles upon which the owner
or manager of said multiple dwelling, apartment or
business building has authorized for the use of the
tenants by the owner or manager thereof. [Ord. No. 9-
78, § 7, 16 May 78]
Sec. 673.08 Transfer of Garbage or Trash Over
Public Streets. Unless a person shall have been specif-
ically authorized and licensed by resolution of the
governing body to do so, it shall be unlawful for any
person to transport garbage, horticultural trash, house-
hold trash, rubbish or industrial through or over the
public streets or alleys of the City, except as
otherwise provided in Section 673.06 hereof. This
provision shall; be literally construed to protect the
public health, safety and general welfare. [Ord. No.
9-78, § 8, 16 May 78]
§ 673.09
GARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL
§ 673.11
Sec. 673.09 'Complaint Procedure. The Collector is
obligated to promptly respond to all complaints concern-
ing the quality or absence of collection service. All
complaints with regard to refuse and trash collection
service directed by this Chapter shall be made to the
City, and subsequently directed to the Collector by the
City Manager. [Ord. No. 9-78, § 9, 16 May 78]
Sec. 673.095 Garbage to be Property of City. Owner-
ship of garbage and trash set out for collection shall
be vested in the City. It shall be unlawful for any
person other than the authorized collection agency to
disturb, scatter, spread about, or remove any garbage
and trash set out for collection. Law enforcement
agencies and their personnel when within the scope of
their employment are exempt from the provisions of this
Section. [Ord. No. 16-89, § 1 & 2, 17 Oct 89]
Sec. 673.10 Penalties. Any person who fails to
comply with this Chapter or who violates the same, or
who creates or maintains garbage, horticultural trash,
household trashor rubbish, shall be considered as
having violated this Chapter, and upon conviction in a
court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a
fine not to exceed S250.00 or imprisonment not to
exceed ten (10) days, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment. [Ord. No. 9-78, § 10, 16 May 78]
Sec. 673.11 Schedule of Fees.
A. Owner of any residence or commercial building
within the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, shall pay
fees as established by the City Council. The schedule
of fees is subject to revision from time to time as may
be necessary. All revisions shall be done by Resolu-
tion.
B. Failure of users to pay fees within thirty (30)
days of the billing date shall be a violation of this
Chapter. In addition, the City shall have the right to
seek enforcement and collection of the overdue fee
through civil proceedings in a court of competent juris-
diction, including a reasonable attorney's fee and
costs, if such civil action is necessary.
C. All fees; becoming due and payable on or after
the effective date of this Chapter shall constitute and
§ 673.11
GARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL § 673.13
are hereby imposed as a special assessment lien against
the real property and personal property aforesaid, and
until fully paid and discharged, shall remain liens
equal in dignity with the City's ad valorem taxes, and
superior in rank and dignity to all liens, encum-
brances, titles and claims in, to or against the real
property involved. Such fees shall become delinquent
if not fully paid within thirty (30) days after the due
date. All delinquent service charges shall bear a
penalty equal to ten percent (10%) of such fees due and
penalty shall be added thereto as a late charge.
Unpaid delinquent service charges, together with all
penalties imposed thereon shall remain and constitute
special assessment liens against the real and personal
properties involved. Such special assessment liens for
garbage fees and penalties shall be .enforced by any of
the methods provided in Chapter 86, Florida Statutes,
or in the alternative, foreclosure proceedings may be
instituted and prosecuted under the provisions of
Chapter 173 Florida Statutes, or the collection and
enforcement of payment thereof may be accomplished by
any other method authorized by law.
D. In addition to the collection procedure and fore-
closure procedure established in the preceding
subsections, the City Manager is hereby empowered to
discontinue water and/or sewer service to the owner of
any residence, commercial buildings or establishment
who fail to pay the monthly garbage charge as provided
for in this subsection.
E. Each condominium association within the City of
Cape Canaveral will be responsible for the monthly
condominium garbage fee provided herein. (Ord. No. 9-
78, § 11, 16 May 78; Ord. No. 21-84, § 1, 2 Oct 84]
Sec. 673.12 Authority of City to Collect. Nothing
contained in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent
the City from creating or acting as its own garbage
and/or trash collection or disposal service or
facility, either independently, exclusively or in
conjunction with others. [Ord. No. 9-78, § 12, 16 May
78]
Sec. 673.13 ;Legislative Intent. If this Chapter or
any section hereof, or any sentence, phrase or word be
declared illegal or unlawful by a court of competent
jurisdiction, it is the intent that such illegal word,
§ 673.13
ARBAGE & TRASH REMOVAL § 673.13
phrase, sentence or section shall not affect the
legality of the, remainder of this Chapter. [Ord. No.
9-78, § 13, 16 May 78]
§ 675.01 LITTER AND WASTE § 675.01
CHAPTER 675
LITTER AND WASTE
Sec. 675.01 Definitions.
Litter is garbage, rubbish, rubble and handbills as
hereinafter defined.
Garbage is putrescible animal and vegetable wastes
resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and
consumption of food.
Rubbish is nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of
both combustible and noncombustible wastes such as
paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard
clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar
materials.
Rubble is broken fragments of concrete, brick, stone
or asphalt when such fragments are scattered in dis-
array.
Commercial Handbill is any printed or written
matter, any sample or device, dodger, circular, leaf-
let, pamphlet, paper, booklet or any other printed or
otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter
or literature:
A. Which advertises for sale any merchandise,
produce, commodity or thing; or
B. Which directs attention to any business or mer-
cantile or commercial establishment, or other activity,
for the purpose of either directly or indirectly
promoting the interest thereof by sales; or
C. Which directs attention to or advertises any
meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of
any kind, for which an admission fee is charged for the
purpose of private gain or profit; but the terms of
this clause shall not apply where an admission fee is
charged or a collection is taken up for the purpose of
defraying the expense incident to such meeting, theatri-
cal performance, exhibition or event of any kind;
provided, that nothing contained in this clause shall
be deemed to authorize the holding, giving or taking
§ 675.01
LITTER AND WASTE § 675.01
place of any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibi-
tion, or event of any kind, without a license, where
such license is or may be required by any law of this
State, or under any ordinance of this City; or
D. Which, while containing reading matter other
than advertising matter, is predominantly and essen-
tially an advertisement, and is distributed or
circulated for advertising purposes, or for the private
benefit and gain of any person engaged as an advertiser
or distributor.
Noncommercial Handbill is any printed or written
matter, any sample or device, dodger, circular, leaf-
let, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper, booklet or
any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or
copies of any matter of literature not included in the
aforesaid definitions of a commercial handbill or
newspaper.
Newspaper is any newspaper of general circulation as
defined by general law, any newspaper fully entered
with the Post Office Department of the United States,
in accordance with Federal statute or regulation, and
any newspaper filed and recorded with any recording
officer as provided by general law; and, in addition
thereto, shall mean and include any periodical or
current magazine regularly published with not less than
four issues per year, and sold to the public.
Park is a park, reservation, playground, beach,
recreation center or any other public area owned or
used by the City and devoted to active or passive
recreation.
Person is anyperson, firm, partnership, associa-
tion, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
Private Premises is any dwelling, house, building or
other structure designed or used either wholly or in
part for private residential purposes, whether inhab-
ited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or
vacant, and shall include any yard, grounds, walk,
driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging
or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or
other structure.,
Public Place is any and all streets, sidewalks,
boulevards, alleys or other public ways and any and all
r
§ 675.01
LITTER AND WASTE § 675.05
public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
[Ord. No. 25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18
Nov 86]
Sec. 675.02 Litter in Public Places. No person
shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any street,
sidewalk or other public place within the City except
in public receptacles or in authorized private recepta-
cles for collection. [Ord. No. 25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73;
Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.03 Placement of Litter in Receptacles so
as to Prevent Scattering. Persons placing litter in
public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles
shall do so in such a manner as to prevent it from
being carried or deposited by the elements upon any
street, sidewalk or other public place. [Ord. No. 25-
73, § 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.04 Sweeping Litter into Gutters Prohibited.
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter,
street or other public place within the City the accumu-
lation of litter from any building or lot or from any
public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning
or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk in front
of their premises free of litter. [Ord. No. 25-73, §
1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.05 Merchants' Duty to Keep Sidewalks Free
of Litter. No person owning or occupying a place of
business shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter,
street or other public place within the City the accumu-
lation of litter from any building or lot or from any
public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning
or occupying places of business within the City shall
keep the sidewalk in front of their business premises
free of litter. [Ord. No. 25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord.
No. 33-86, § 1, 18 .Nov 86]
Sec. 675.06 Litter Thrown by Persons in Vehicles.
No person, while a driver or passenger in a vehicle,
shall throw or deposit litter upon any street or other
public place within the City. [Ord. No. 25-73, § 1, 3
Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.07 Truck Loads Causing Litter. No person
shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within
§ 675.07
LITTER AND WASTE § 675.12
the City unless such vehicle is so constructed or
loaded as to prevent any load or contents of litter
from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley or
other public place. [Ord. No. 25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73;
Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.08 Dropping Litter From Aircraft. No
person in an aircraft shall throw out, drop or deposit
within the City any litter, handbill or any other
object. [Ord. No. 25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-
86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.09 Litter in River. No person shall throw
or deposit litter in any river or any other body of
water in a park or elsewhere within the City. [Ord. No.
25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.10 Litter on Occupied Private Property.
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied
private property within the City, whether owned by such
person or not, except that the owner or person in
control of private property may maintain authorized
private receptacles for collection in such a manner
that litter will be prevented from being carried or
deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or
other public place or upon any private property. [Ord.
No. 25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, §.1, 18 Nov
86]
Sec. 675.11 Owner to Maintain Premises Free of
Litter. The owner or person in control of any private
property shall at all times maintain the premises free
of litter. Provided, however, that this Section shall
not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized
private receptacles for collection. [Ord. No. 25-73,
§ 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.12 Litter on Vacant Lots. No person shall
throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private
property within the City whether owned by such person
or not. [Ord. No. 25-73, S 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-
86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.13 ' Throwing or Distributing Commercial
Handbills in Public Places. No person shall throw or
deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or
upon any sidewalk, street or other public place within
the City. Nor shall any person hand out or distribute
§ 675.13
LITTER AND WASTE § 675.17
or sell any commercialhandbill in any public place.
Provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful on any
sidewalk, street or other public place within the City
for any person to hand out or distribute without charge
to the receiver thereof, any noncommercial handbill to
any person willing to accept it. [Ord. No. 25-73, § 1,
3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.14 Placing Commercial and Noncommercial
Handbills on Vehicles. No person shall throw or
deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or
upon any vehicle; provided, however, that it shall not
be unlawful in any public place for a person to hand-
out or distribute without charge to the receiver
thereof, a noncommercial handbill to any occupant of a
vehicle who. is willing to accept it. [Ord. No. 25-73,
§ 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, §.1, 18 Nov 86]
- Sec. 675.15 Depositing Commercial and Noncommercial
Handbills on Uninhabited or Vacant Premises.. No person
shall throw or deposit: any commercial or noncommercial
handbill in or. upon: - any private premises:. which =. are
temporarily or continuously uninhabited or:vacant..;.
[Ord. No. 25-73, §..1-, 3Ju1 73;_Ord.,.No. 33-86, §' 1, 18
Nov 86]= _ •
Sec. _ . 675.16 ? : Prohibiting°3 Distribution of - Handbills-
Where: Properly- Posted. --No person shall_ throw, . deposit
or ,distribute any commercial, .or_noncommercial .handbill..
upon, any private- premises, if requested by anyone there- ..
on not to , do so,: or if.; there is placed on. said premises. _.
in _a conspicuous, position position near the __entrance thereof, a
sign bearing, the words: "NO :Trespassing", -"No Peddlers
or Agents", "No Advertisements",• or any similar• notice,.
indicating in any mannner that the occupants of said
premises _do ::not�desire,.-_.to._=_bea_molested - or : have . their
right- of., privacy disturbed, or to. have:_:a_ny_ such _hand-_
bills:: left_- uponl such, premises. • [Ord. No:, 257-73,-•. §1 3
Jul. _73;-.Ord.: No 33-86, §: 1;: 18- Nov:: 86];
- Sec. -,,675.17- Distributing: , Commercial-, and-. Noncom--
- mercial-= Handbills at`,--Inhabiteth Private.:: Premises. _ No
person_ shall' throw, deposit _or:_; distribute :-; any
commercials;=:or_noncommercial, handbillu inz or upon- private
premises;= which- ,_ are_ inhabited;:_• -_except,;-- by handing_:.,or- _..:
transmitting-- any, such:. handbi117; directly -to the.:;owner,.-.
occupant or` other: person,: then.: present,. in:or, upon -- such _
private premises . _ Provided, however, that:: in -case -. of
S 675.17
LITTER AND WASTE
S 675.21
inhabited private premises which are not posted, as provided
in this. Chapter, such person, unlessrequestedby anyone upon
such premises not to do so,shall havethe authority to place
or deposit any such handbill in or upon such inhabited private
premises, if such handbill is so placed or deposited as to
secure or prevent such handbill from. being blown or drifted
about such premises or sidewalks, streets or other public
places, and except that mailboxes may not be so used when so
prohibited by Federal postal law or regulations. The
provisions of this section shall not apply to the distribution
of mail by the United States, nor to newspapers. (Ord. No.
25-73, S 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, S 1, 18 Nov 86)
Sec. 675.18 Posting Notices Prohibited. No person shall
post or affix any notice, poster or other paper or device,
calculated to attract the attention of the public, to any lamp
post, public utility pole or shade tree or upon any public
structure or building, except as may be authorized or required
by law. (Ord. No. 25-73, S 1, 3. Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86,•S 1,
18 Nov 86)
Sec. 675.19 Burial of Trash, Rubble or Other Debris
Prohibited. The burial of trash, rubble or debris within the
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida is hereby prohibited. (Ord.
No: 6-92, S 3,_5 May"92)
Sec. 675.20 Complaints; Reports. Any citizen or
inhabitant of the City of Cape Canaveral may make complaint to
any ._ -police: officer of -- the_ "existence;: of litter on, private
property. Upon receipt of_ said complaint,_the__officer:shall
inspect_ the property_ complained of and file a written report
with .the City .1: Manager.,.-:, Said": report shall.be on a , form
provided by the City. Manager and shall; at a minimum, include
the following- information property location,._ inspector,
location -and- typeof litter:" (Ord. No. 25-73; S 1; 3 Jule 73;
Ord.; No. 33-8'6,` S ' 1, - 18 Nov 86)
Sec. 675.21 Notice and' Order for Removal of Litter on
Private Property. The Police Department' shall attempt to
notify. the-, owner-- of said , litter1 and request' that'. - he
immediately remove the said litter. In the event --the litter
is not removed, the City Administration shall cause to be
served by:registered' mail-addressedtothe property owner on
which the: litterisr located as determined: from _the_tax_rolls
. of the City; . a "notice and order which shall' notify- by
description of litter that the litter -is, in violation of•this
Chapter andthat.the property, owner is required and ordered to
remove litter within' thirty (30) days after service; T ands if
there' be__ a._ failure to' so- remove, that the City
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Ord. No. 6-92
March 30, 1993
§ 675.21
LITTER AND WASTE
§ 675.22
may remove or cause the removal of such litter from the
property and assess the cost to the property owner.
Said notice and order shall further notify the property
owner that he may, within fifteen (15) days of the
service, request a hearing before the City Council of
the City of Cape. Canaveral to determine whether said
notice and order was proper or justified, and that such
request must be in writing and addressed to the City
Manager. The City Manager shall also post a duplicate
of the original of said notice and order in a conspic-
uous spot on the affected property. The hearing shall
be held prior to the expiration of the period for
compliance by the owner. [Ord. No. 25-73, § 1, 3 Jul
73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.22 Failure to Comply with Notice and
Order; Removal by City; Assessment and Collection of
City's Cost, Unpaid Sums added to Tax Rolls of the
Property. If the property owner does not comply with
the notice and order within the time specified therein,
then the City may proceed with the removal of the said
litter or may cause the same to be done. If the City
proceeds to execute a notice of order issued by it for
the removal of litter, said City may let contracts
therefor. The City may charge or assess the said
property and the owner with the actual cost of labor
performed and materials furnished in removing the
litter together with ten percent (10%) of the cost of
such labor and materials for the use of tools and super-
vision, and said amounts shall constitute an
indebtedness of the owner of said property to the City
of Cape Canaveral, and shall constitute a lien against
said property which shall be superior to all other
liens except the liens for State and County taxes and
City taxes, and the liens for special assessments for
public improvements. The City Clerk shall enter in a
book provided by him for such purpose the claim of the
City for said lien, in which he shall give a brief
description of the property, the name of the owner, if
known, and the amount due to the City for which said
lien is claimed. The amounts so expended by the City
shall become due;, within one (1) month after the expendi-
ture of the same, and if not paid within said time,
shall bear interest after one (1) month from the date
thereof at the rate of one percent (1%) per month until
paid. Upon payment of the amount due for said work,
the City Clerk shall enter on said record the fact and
§ 675.22
LITTER AND WASTE ! § 675.24
date of payment thereof, and such entry of payment by
the City Clerk shall constitute a discharge of the lien.
[Ord. No. 25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18
Nov 86]
Sec. 675.23 Waiver of Rights by Property Owners;
Removal at City's Costs. If a property owner has been
served a notice and order to relocate or otherwise
remove litter and if the property owner elects to relin-
quish his rights and interest to the litter and to
permit the City to carry out the abatement of the
violations as listed in a notice and order without
further delay, then in that event, the City may proceed
to remove the violations, providing the owner signs a
waiver, in writing, to this effect, holding the City
harmless from any damage claims, and submits same to
the City Manager. Any expense incurred by the City as
a result of removing any litter following the receipt
of waiver by the property owner or his duly authorized
representative shall, in the event that the property
owner or his duly authorized representative can satis-
factorily establish that the property owner is not the
owner of said litter, be at the City's expense, other
provisions of this Chapter notwithstanding. [Ord. No.
25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No. 33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
Sec. 675.24 Penalty. Any person violating any
provisions of this Chapter shall be punished by a fine
not to exceeed $300 or imprisonment not to exceed ten
(10) days. [Ord. No. 25-73, § 1, 3 Jul 73; Ord. No.
33-86, § 1, 18 Nov 86]
-y 1
C. 683.01
OFF -ROADWAY REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 683
OFF -ROADWAY REGULATIONS
§ 683.03
Sec. 683.01 Travel Without Landowner's Consent. No
person shall use a motor vehicle for travel on land
other than streets or highways. "Motor vehicles" and
"streets or highways" shall be as defined in Chapter
316, Florida Statutes. Consent of the landowner, his
agent or tenant, may be used as a defense by any person
charged under this section, but the burden of proof in
such defense by competent evidence shall be upon the
person so charged. [Ord. No. 18-73, § 1, 5 Jun 73]
Sec. 683.02 Travel Upon Beach or Dune Area Prohibit-
ed. Except as provided in sub -section 680.03 below, no
person shall use any vehicle for travel upon the ocean
beach or the dune area as defined in sub -section
651.05, unlesssuch vehicle is propelled by non -
motorized power. This section is also intended to
exclude the use of motor power. This section is also
intended to exclude the use of motor powered bicycles
generically known as "mopeds" from use for travel upon
the ocean beach or the dune. [Ord. No. 64-21, S§ 1, 2,
4 Aug 64; Ord. No. 6-78, § 1, 4 Apr 78]
Sec. 683.03 Exceptions Provided.
A. The prohibition contained in Section 638.02
above shall not apply to emergency vehicles of the
police or fire departments, or to ambulance or to
private towing vehicles, provided the police department
is notified prior to the travel and the name of the
person requesting towing assistance and the location of
the vehicle to be towed is furnished.
B. Persons who are physically disabled or handi-
capped to such an extent that they are unable to walk
to the beach shall be permitted to park a motor vehicle
upon the ocean beach at the Washington Avenue beach
approach, provided said vehicles do not park beyond the
boundaries of said Washington Avenue on the beach. The
police department shall have the right to request that
those handicapped or disabled persons parking on the
beach pursuant to this section, show proof of their
disability by competent and appropriate evidence.
[Ord. No. 64-21, §§ 3,4, 4 Aug 64;.Ord. No. 20-76, § 1,
5 Oct 76]
§ 683.04
OFF -ROADWAY REGULATIONS
§ 683.04
Sec. 683.04 Penalty. A violation of any provision of
this chapter shall be punished as provided in
§ 316.026, Florida Statutes. [Ord. No. 64-21, § 7, 4
Aug 64; Ord. No. 18-73, § 2, 5 Jun 73]
§ 685.01
PARKING REGULATIONS.
CHAPTER 685
PARKING REGULATIONS
§ 685.06
Sec. 685.01 Parking Regulations. Section 316.1945
of the Florida Statutes, "1981", is hereby adopted as
the Parking Regulations for the City of .Cape Canaveral,
Florida. [Ord.. No. 22-76, § 1, 18 Jan 77; Ord. .No.
14-82, § 1, 17 Aug 82]
Sec. 685.02 Establishing of No Parking, Zones. The
chief law enforcement officer may establish No Parking
Zones and•designate those places where motor vehicles
are prohibited from parking and have placed No Parking
signs. [Ord. No.- 22-76, §' 1, 18 Jan '77; Ord. No.
14-82, § 1, 17 Aug 82]
Sec: 685.03 Dune Parking Prohibited. It shall be
unlawful for any vehicle to park on any of the ocean
dunes 'and any such parking may be ticketed as a viola-
tion of this Chapter.. -[Ord. [Ord. No. 14-82, § 1, 17. Aug 821
Sec. 68544' Truck Parking. It --shall be: unlawful
for any truck .weighing 5,000 pounds or more. to park
anywhere within the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
for more than four. (4).consecutive hours, where so
posted. [Ord. No. 22-76, § 1,, 18 Jan 77; Ord.. No.
14=82, § 1, 17 Aug 82]
Sec. 685.05 No Overnight Parking. It shall be
unlawful for any vehicle to park on any of the beach
end streets east of Ridgewood Avenue between the hours
of-10:00 P.M. 'and 5:00 A.M., and -any such parking'.shall
be ticketed as a violation of this. Chapter. For the
purposes of this Section, a beach end street shall be
defined as a .street within the City of Cape Canaveral
that has as its east terminus the Atlantic Ocean and/or
the dune line which. runs north and south parallel to
the Atlantic Ocean. [Ord. No..9-91, § 2, 2 Jul 91]
Sec. 685.06 Penalties. Anyone violating any of the
provisions of -this Chapter shall be punished in
accordance with the schedule as set out below:
Violation
1. Parked in Excess of Authorized Time
2: Parked in "No Parking" Zone
Penalty
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
CHAPTER REVISED
2 JUL 91
7/
§ 685.06
PARKINGA1EGULATIONS § 685.06
3. Parked in "Loading Zone"
4. Parked in Reserved Zone Without Permit
5. Parked in Irregular
(Extending Over Boundary)
6. Parked in Havidtcapped Space
7. Parked .Double or Obstructing Traffic
8. Parked on Sidewalk
9.. Parked on Ocean Dunes
10. Other
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 50.00
$ 15.00
$ 15.00
$ 50.00
$ 10.00
[Ord. No. 22-76, § 1, 18 Jan 77; Ord. No. 14-82, § 1,
17 Aug 82; Ord. No. 3-85, § 1, 19 Feb 85; Ord. No. 9-
91, § 1, 2 Jul 91]
. CHAPTER REVISED'
2 JUL 91
§ 713.01
SPILL -OVER LIGHTING CONTROL
CHAPTER 713
SPILL -OVER LIGHTING CONTROL
§ 713.08
Sec. 713.01 Policy to Prohibit Excessive Spill -Over
Light Declared. It is hereby declared to be the policy
of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, to prohibit
unnecessary, excessive and offensive spill -over light-
ing from all sources subject to its police powers. The
need for spill -over lighting regulation is a matter of
legislative determination and public policy and this
Chapter is adopted in pursuance of and for the purpose
of securing and promoting the public health, comfort,
convenience, safety and welfare of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, and the people residing therein.
[Ord. No. 22-84, § 1, 4 Dec 84]
Sec. 713.03 Spill -over Lighting Standards Estab-
lished. Area floodlighting fixtures or other materials
installed or provided within the corporate limits of
'the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, unless excepted
elsewhere, shall be installed in or equipped so that
the light source does not transmit excessive spill
over beyond the boundaries of the property on which the
lighting source is located. [Ord. No. 22-84, S 1, 4
Dec 84].
Sec. 713.05 Spill -over Lighting Defined. Excessive
spill -over lighting shall be defined as spill -over
lighting in excess of .2 foot candles greater than the
existing light (i.e. moonlight) that transmits beyond
the property boundary line. [Ord. No. 22-84, § 1, 4
Dec 84]
Sec. 713.07 Exceptions. Any lighting source emanat-
ing from a light source which is owned by, or under the
control of, any Federal, State, County or Municipal
unit of government, or public utility, shall be specifi-
cally excepted from this Chapter. [Ord. No. 22-84, §
1, 4 Dec 84]
Sec. 713.08 Spill -over Lighting Standards for Beach -
front Property. Lights illuminating buildings or
associated grounds for decorative or recreation
purposes shall be shielded or screened in such a manner
that they are not visible from the beach, or turned off
after 11:00 p.m. during the period of May 1 to October
31 of each year. Lights illuminating dune crosswalks
§ 713.08 SPILL -OVER LIGHTING CONTROL
§ 713.11
of any areas oceanward of the dune line shall be turned
off after 11:00 p.m. during the period of May 1 to
October 31 of each year. Whenever possible, street
lights shall be located so that the bulk of their illu-
mination will travel away from the beach. These lights
shall be equipped with shades or shields that will
prevent backlighting and render them not visible from
the beach. [Ord. No. 8-86, § 1, 18 Mar 86]
Sec. 713.09 Method of Measurement Described. In
order to determine spill -over lighting, the Code
Enforcement Officer shall measure the light where the
light first spills over the adjoining property by using
a correctly calibrated light meter while pointing the
light meter directly at the source light. The light
meter shall be calibrated in accordance with accepted
recognized standards. [Ord. No. 22-84, § 1, 4 Dec 84]
Sec. 713.11 Penalty. Any person, firm or corpora-
tion violating any provisions of this Chapter shall be
punished as provided in §801.03. Every day in viola-
tion shall be considered a separate offense. [Ord. No.
22-84, § 1, 4 Dec 84]