HomeMy Public PortalAbout18-07 SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE APPLICABLE 1ST READING: June 13, 2018
2ND READING: July 11, 2018
PUBLIC HEARINGS: June 13, 2018 and July 11, 2018
ADOPTED: July 11, 2018
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 11, 2018
SPONSORED BY: City Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 18-07
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 7-1 ENTITLED SOUTH
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE APPLICABLE OF THE CITY OF OPA-
LOCKA CODE OF ORDINANCES TO INCLUDE A DESIGNATED
ORDER FOR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 7-1, entitled South Florida Building Code Applicable, of the
City of Opa-locka Code of Ordinances adopts the Building Code of Miami-Dade County;
and
WHEREAS, Section 7-1 does not reflect the current nomenclature utilized by
Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Opa-Locka finds that it is in the best interest
of the City of Opa-locka to amend Section 7-1 of the City of Opa-locka Code of Ordinances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITALS
The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. ADOPTION
That Section 7-1 entitled South Florida Building Code Applicable of the Code of
Ordinances is amended in the following manner:
Sec. 7-1. -South Florida Building Code applicable.
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specialized construction arts.
Pursuant to Section 553.73 of the Florida Statutes, and the provisions of
the Miami-Dade County Municipal Code, Chapter 8, the Florida Building
Ordinance No. 18-07
Code, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted as the building
code of the city. The Florida Building Code includes the following four
volumes: Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas, and all
appendices thereto, with the National Electrical Code adopted by
reference.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILTY
If any clause, section, or other part or application of this Ordinance is held by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or in application, it
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or application of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. CONFLICT
All ordinances or resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict herewith,
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. CODIFICATION
This Ordinance shall be codified in the Code of Ordinances when the code is recodified.
SECTION 6. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS.
Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered and corrections of
typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City
Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a
corrected or re-codified copy of same with the City Clerk.
SECTION 7. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.
The terms and provisions of this Ordinance shall be liberally construed to affect the
purpose for which it is adopted.
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon the adoption of this Ordinance by the Commission
of the City of Opa-locka and is subject to the approval of the Governor or his designee.
This ordinance was moved for adoption by Vice Mayor Kelley.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Pigatt, and upon being put to a vote, the motion
passed by a 4-1 vote:
Commissioner Holmes NO
Commissioner Pigatt YES
Commissioner Riley YES
Vice Mayor Kelley YES
Mayor Taylor YES
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11`h day of July, 2018.
Ordinance No. 18-07
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MY L. TAYLOR, MAYOR
Attest to: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Joann. Flores The Brown Law Group
City lerk City Attorney