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ORDINANCE NO. 19 -98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE SECTION
110 -1, DEFINITIONS, BY AMENDING OR ADDING THE
DEFINITIONS FOR EXISTING GRADE, FINISH GRADE,
HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS, AND FENCES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 110 -1, Definitions, is hereby amended by adding the
following definitions:
Existing Grade shall mean the ground surface elevation prior to grading, or the
addition of fill material.
Finish Grade shall mean the final grade of the site, which conforms to the
approved plan.
SECTION 2, Section 110 -1, Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the
definition of "Height of Building" and adopting the following in lieu thereof:
Height of Building means the vertical distance from twelve inches (12 ") above the
crown of the fronting road or finish grade at the building line, whichever is
highest, to (i) the highest point of flat roof; (ii) the deck line of a mansard roof;
(iii) the average height between the eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel
roofs. Measurement must be in compliance with the one hundred (100) year flood
level, as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
SECTION 3. Section 110 -1, Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the
definition of "Fence" and adopting the following in lieu thereof:
Fence means a structure forming a physical barrier, which is constructed of wood
or a similar lightweight building material.
SECTION 4. 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 5. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Any ordinance or parts of an
ordinance in conflict herewith is repealed.
SECTION 6. ENF'ECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 16th
day of June, 1998.
AF ST s
Rocky Randels, MAYOR
FOR
Burt Bruns X
Tony Hernandez Motion
Buzz Petsos Second
Rocky Randels X
Joy Salamone X
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AGAINST
First Reading. 6/2/98
Posted: 6/3/98
Published: 6/6/98
Second Reading: 6/16/98