HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 77/03ORDINANCE NO. 77 -3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GULFSTREAM, FLORIDA;
REQUIRING FINAL GRADING PLAN OR DRAINAGE PLAN TO
ACCOMPANY BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO ASSURE
THAT ADJOINING PROPERTIES WILL NOT BE ADVERSELY
AFFECTED; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO
MAINTAIN DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ANY ORDINANCE OR PART OF SAME IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Town Council of the Town of Gulfstream,
Florida, has determined that it is in the best interest of the
health, safety and welfare of the community to assure properties
within the Town protection from rainfall drainage discharge.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF GULFSTREAM, FLORIDA:
Section 1.
DEFINITION.
"One -inch rainfall" shall mean the first one -inch of rain
waters which fall on the proposed building site.
Section 2. AREA WITH EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEMS.
In any area of the Town where Town - approved positive
drainage systems exist, the following shall be required:
All permit applications for any new buildings, and all
modifications, alterations or additions to any such buildings which
alter the existing drainage flow, shall be accompanied by a Final
Grading Plan prepared, signed and sealed by a Florida registered
engineer or architect showing the proposed site plan with flow
arrows indicating the final direction of flow of rain waters to
the existing drainage system.
Section 3. AREA WITH NO EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
In any area of the Town where no Town - approved positive
drainage system exists, the following shall be required:
All permit applications for new buildings, and all
modifications, alterations or additions to any such buildings which
alter the existing drainage flow, shall be accompanied by a
Drainage Plan prepared, signed and sealed by a Florida registered
engineer or architect which will provide for adequate drainage
on the site or within swale areas on adjacent and contiguous
public rights -of -way to retain all run -off from the first one -inch
rainfall and to drain-the additional rainfall above one inch so
that adjoining privately -owned properties will not be adversely
affected. When swales within public rights -of -way are utilized
for retention, the swale shall be of adequate capacity to retain
the run -off from a one -inch rainfall on the right -of -way and the
adjacent and contiguous sites.
Section 4. DESIGN CRITERIA.
The following basic design criteria shall be used in the
development of all drainage plans. The design computations shall
be shown on or attached to and made a part of the drainage plan
submitted with the application for a building permit.
(a) Total proposed impervious and pervious lot area will
be indicated.
(b) Run -off coefficient for impervious and pervious
areas are to be used to determine total run -off to be contained
from the one -inch rainfall.
(c) The volume of computed run -off from a one -inch
rainfall will be controlled by means including, but not limited to,
the use of holding ponds, swales, or drainage structures.
Section 5. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until a final
inspection has been made to assure compliance with the approved
grading or drainage plan filed with the building permit documents.
Section 6. PENALTY.
Property owners shall maintain required(tainage improve-
ments on their property in compliance with the approved grading
or drainage plan. Failure to ma.tatain drainage improvements shall
be deemed a public nuisance and a violation of this section, and
shall be punishable,lto the full extent provided by law. Each day
in which a property owner fails to maintain said improvements shall
be a separate violation.
Section 7. INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsis-
tencies.
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If any article, section, sub- section or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason declared invalid or unconstitutional
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not hffec-
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
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This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and
approval as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON 2nd READING THIS
9th DAY OF September A.D. , 1977.
ATTEST: �^
1 Clerk
Town of Gulf Stream
246 Sea Road
Gulf Stream, Fla. 33444