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ORDINANCE NO. 22 -94
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENACTING PROVISIONS TO MINIMIZE FIRE
HAZARDS WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING RESTRICTIONS ON THE
STORAGE AND DISPENSING OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND
LIQUIDS; RESTRICTING THE USE OF BOTTLED GAS AND REQUIRING
A BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE USE OF BOTTLED GAS; SPECIFYING
THE INSTALLATION OF DOORS IN PUBLIC PLACES; REQUIRING
BATTERY BACK -UP FOR SMOKE DETECTORS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 38 -4 , Restriction on the storage and
dispensing of flammable materials and liquids, is hereby created to
read as follows:
Sec. 38 -4 Restriction on the storage and dispensing of
flammable materials and liquids.
Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful
for any person to store more than fifteen (15) gallons of
gasoline, kerosene, or diesel fuel, except such greater
amounts as are normally stored in the fuel tanks of motor
vehicles in any residential area of the City. The provisions
of this section shall not apply to above - ground liquid
petroleum, central gas distribution systems for mobile home
parks, as defined in section 110 -1, in existence on the
effective date of this Ordinance. In no event shall above-
ground storage of liquid petroleum, gasoline, kerosene or
diesel fuel exceed two hundred and fifty (250) gallons in any
residential area of the City.
SECTION 2. Section 38 -5, Restriction on the use of
bottled gas; permit required, is hereby created to read as follows:
Sec. 38 -5. Restriction on the use of bottled gas;
permit required.
(a) Any person who utilizes bottled or tank gas as a
fuel source for any structure within the City shall be
required to obtain a building permit prior to the installation
or replacement of any bottle, tank or other gas storage
device. No building permit shall be issued and no hook -up
shall occur unless the City fire inspector shall have
certified to the building official that the storage device and
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the hook -up does not constitute a hazard to the residents of
the City. This subsection (a) shall not apply to portable
cooking devices.
(b) This section shall apply only to new installations
of bottled or tank gas and replacements of existing gas
bottles or tanks occurring on or after October 1, 1994.
SECTION 3. Section 38 -6, Doors to businesses or public
halls, is hereby created to read as follows:
Sec. 38 -6. Doors to businesses or public halls.
All doors to business premises or premises used as
gathering places for the public, for any purpose, shall be
installed in a manner that such doors open to the outside of
such premises.
SECTION 4. Section 38 -7, Smoke detectors to have battery
back -up, is hereby created to read as follows:
Sec. 38 -7 Smoke detectors to have battery back -up.
(a) Each smoke detector installed in any structure
within the City which utilizes electric current provided by
electric wiring connected to the structure's main electrical
system as a primary energy source shall contain a battery -
powered alternative energy source.
(b) This section shall apply to smoke detectors
installed after September 1, 1994.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, paragraph,
phrase, or word of this Ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such portion shall not affect the remaining portions
hereof and it shall be construed to have been a legislative intent
to pass this Ordinance without such unconstitutional or invalid
part.
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SECTION 6.
Conflicting Provisions. Any ordinance,
parts of an ordinance, in conflict herewith are repealed.
or
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County,
Florida, this 6th day of September
ATTEST:
John ,. ; Ka c l ia, C OY ATTORNEY
Joy
, 1994.
C,
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Ad veitiset 8/25/94
and Re n4. 9/6/94
cc: 9/7/94 - Dave Sargeant, Fire Chief
Jim Morgan, Building Official
Municipal Code Corporation