DESIGN CRITERIA HANDBOOK & CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT DESIGN CRITERIA HANDBOOK
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CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Preface
Tableof Contents..............................................................................................................................i
CHAPTER ONE --- GENERAL REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS.............................................................................................. 1-1
A. Purpose and Intent ............................................................................................... 1-1
B. Minimum Requirements...................................................................................... 1-1
C. Basis..................................................................................................................... 1-1
D. Standards and Responsibility for Required Improvements................................. 1-2
II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS................................................... 1-2
A. Rules of Construction.......................................................................................... 1-2
1. Generally.................................................................................................. 1-2
2. Text.......................................................................................................... 1-2
3. And .......................................................................................................... 1-2
4. Computation of time................................................................................ 1-3
5. Day........................................................................................................... 1-3
6. Delegation of authority............................................................................ 1-3
7. Gender...................................................................................................... 1-3
8. Include ..................................................................................................... 1-3
9. May.......................................................................................................... 1-3
10. Month....................................................................................................... 1-3
11. Non-technical and technical words.......................................................... 1-3
12. Number.................................................................................................... 1-3
13. Or............................................................................................................. 1-3
14. Shall......................................................................................................... 1-3
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15. Tense........................................................................................................ 1-3
16. Week........................................................................................................ 1-3
17. Will .......................................................................................................... 1-3
18. Written..................................................................................................... 1-4
19. Year.......................................................................................................... 1-4
B. Definitions ........................................................................................................... 1-4
C. Abbreviations and Acronyms ............................................................................ 1-37
III. CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SUPPLEMENTAL ENGINEERING..................... 1-40
A. Plan Preparation and Approval.......................................................................... 1-40
B. Design Construction Plan Submission............................................................... 1-40
C. Computer Generated Drawings ......................................................................... 1-42
D. Stormwater Utility Management Plan............................................................... 1-42
E. Easements .......................................................................................................... 1-43
F. Plan Submittal ---Review Procedures............................................................... 1-44
CHAPTER TWO --- SUBDIVISION, PLATTING& DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS.............................................................................................. 2-1
A. Authority.............................................................................................................. 2-1
B. Applicability........................................................................................................ 2-1
C. Purpose and Intent............................................................................................... 2-1
D. Interpretation........................................................................................................ 2-2
1. Minimum requirements ........................................................................... 2-2
2. Relationship to other agency requirements.............................................. 2-3
3. Conflicting requirements......................................................................... 2-3
E. General Requirements ......................................................................................... 2-3
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1. Platting requirement................................................................................. 2-3
2. Required improvements installation requirement.................................... 2-3
3. Standards and responsibility for required improvements........................ 2-3
4. Conformity with land use, density, and concurrency regulations ........... 2-4
F. Previously Approved or Platted Subdivisions..................................................... 2-4
1. Active subdivision development.............................................................. 2-4
2. Non-conforming subdivisions ................................................................. 2-4
G. Planned Developments ........................................................................................ 2-4
1. General..................................................................................................... 2-4
2. Subdivision of commercial and industrial building sites......................... 2-4
H. Phased Developments.......................................................................................... 2-5
1. Phasing plan............................................................................................. 2-5
2. Improvements.......................................................................................... 2-5
3. Phasing controls....................................................................................... 2-5
4. Time limitation........................................................................................ 2-5
5. Sequence of phases.................................................................................. 2-5
I. Subdivision Plan.................................................................................................. 2-6
1. Preliminary plan....................................................................................... 2-6
2. Final plan................................................................................................. 2-6
J. Technical Compliance......................................................................................... 2-7
1. Purpose .................................................................................................... 2-7
2. Application .............................................................................................. 2-7
3. Review of submittal................................................................................. 2-8
4. Submittal fails to meet requirements....................................................... 2-8
5. Submittal meets requirements.................................................................. 2-8
6. Technical Compliance approval .............................................................. 2-8
7. Expiration of Technical Compliance....................................................... 2-9
K. Land Development Permit................................................................................... 2-9
L. Construction Plans and Supplemental Engineering Information......................... 2-9
1. Duties of developer's engineer................................................................ 2-9
2. Submittal requirements............................................................................ 2-9
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3. Completeness of construction plans ...................................................... 2-10
4. Format and content of construction plans for required improvements.. 2-10
5. Stormwater management plan ............................................................... 2-11
M. Construction of Required Improvements........................................................... 2-11
1. Developer's duty.................................................................................... 2-11
2. Time of completion of required improvements..................................... 2-11
3. Completion after recordation................................................................. 2-12
4. Administration of construction.............................................................. 2-12
5. Acknowledgement of completion and maintenance of required
Improvements ........................................................................................ 2-13
N. Supplemental Procedures................................................................................... 2-15
1. Construction and landscaping in lake maintenance easements
and water management tracts................................................................. 2-15
2. Dredge, fill and construction in waters of the State............................... 2-16
O. Requirements for Certified Survey.................................................................... 2-16
1. General................................................................................................... 2-16
2. Alternatives............................................................................................ 2-17
3, Recordation............................................................................................ 2-17
P. Requirements for Preliminary and Final Record Plat........................................ 2-17
Q. Required Improvements..................................................................................... 2-17
1. Minimum required improvements for all subdivisions ......................... 2-17
2. General design requirements ................................................................. 2-19
3. Parks and recreation............................................................................... 2-19
R. Access and Circulation Systems........................................................................ 2-19
1. Vehicular circulation systems................................................................ 2-19
2. Pedestrian circulation systems............................................................... 2-23
3. Reduction of street width....................................................................... 2-24
4. Crosswalks............................................................................................. 2-24
S. Clearing, Earthwork and Grading...................................................................... 2-24
1. Minimum required improvements......................................................... 2-24
2. Unsuitable materials .............................................................................. 2-24
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T. Stormwater Management................................................................................... 2-24
U. Wastewater Systems.......................................................................................... 2-25
V. Potable Water Systems ...................................................................................... 2-25
W. Utilities .............................................................................................................. 2-25
1. Required improvements......................................................................... 2-25
2. Easements .............................................................................................. 2-25
3. Exceptions to underground installations................................................ 2-25
4. Installation in streets.............................................................................. 2-26
X. Fire-Rescue Services ......................................................................................... 2-26
Y. Subdivision Design and Survey Requirements.................................................. 2-26
1. Required improvement .......................................................................... 2-26
2. Buffering................................................................................................ 2-26
3. Blocks .................................................................................................... 2-26
4. Lots ........................................................................................................ 2-27
5. Minimum safe sight distances at intersections ...................................... 2-27
6. Survey requirements.............................................................................. 2-27
Z. Administrative Waiver...................................................................................... 2-28
V. RECORD PLAT FORMS.............................................................................................. 2-28
(Refer to the Section for contents listing.)
CHAPTER THREE --- PAVEMENT, STREET, INTERSECTIONS AND CONNECTIONS
VI. DESIGN CRITERIA....................................................................................................... 3-1
A. Street Sections ..................................................................................................... 3-1
1. In general ................................................................................................. 3-1
2. General design considerations................................................................. 3-1
3. Construction in muck or clay areas ......................................................... 3-1
4. Dead-end streets....................................................................................... 3-2
5. Sodding of stabilized shoulders............................................................... 3-2
6. Street grades............................................................................................. 3-2
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7. Street names............................................................................................. 3-3
8. Alignment, tangent, deflection, radii....................................................... 3-3
9. Landscaping of medians in public streets................................................ 3-4
B. Street Intersections and Connections................................................................... 3-4
1. In general ................................................................................................. 3-4
2. Street width transitions............................................................................ 3-4
3. Intersection sight distance........................................................................ 3-4
C. Pathways.............................................................................................................. 3-5
1. In general ................................................................................................. 3-5
2. Handicap considerations.......................................................................... 3-5
D. Sidewalks............................................................................................................. 3-6
1. Foundation............................................................................................... 3-6
2. Expansion joints....................................................................................... 3-6
3. Finishing surface requirements................................................................ 3-6
E. Traffic Calming Devices...................................................................................... 3-6
1. Forms of traffic control............................................................................ 3-6
2. Criteria for traffic calming measures....................................................... 3-7
3. Speed humps or tables............................................................................. 3-7
VII. STANDARD DETAILS.................................................................................................. 3-8
(Refer to the Section for contents listing.)
CHAPTER FOUR--- PARKING, DRIVEWAYS AND OTHER TURNOUTS
VIII. DESIGN CRITERIA....................................................................................................... 4-1
A. Off-street Parking ................................................................................................ 4-1
1. In general ................................................................................................. 4-1
2. Off-street vehicular circulation................................................................ 4-1
3. Off-street truck maneuvering................................................................... 4-1
4. Off-street vehicle reservoir areas............................................................. 4-1
5. Internal ring roads.................................................................................... 4-1
6. Terminal islands....................................................................................... 4-1
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7. Landscape strips....................................................................................... 4-2
8. Curbing around landscape strips.............................................................. 4-2
9. Canoes...................................................................................................... 4-2
10. Back-out parking restrictions................................................................... 4-2
11. Maximum length of parking aisles.......................................................... 4-2
12 Safe sight distance ................................................................................... 4-2
13. Pedestrian circulation............................................................................... 4-2
14. Handicap parking and passenger loading zones...................................... 4-2
15. Traffic control devices............................................................................. 4-3
16. Pavement ................................................................................................. 4-3
17. Pervious pavement................................................................................... 4-4
B. Driveways............................................................................................................ 4-5
1. In general ................................................................................................. 4-5
2. Pavement.................................................................................................. 4-5
3. Commercial driveways............................................................................ 4-6
4. Driveway locations and spacing.............................................................. 4-6
5. Driveway construction............................................................................. 4-7
C. Turn Lane Requirements for Driveways ............................................................. 4-8
1. Left turn lanes.......................................................................................... 4-8
2. Right turn lanes........................................................................................ 4-8
D. Traffic Signalization............................................................................................ 4-9
E. Signage ................................................................................................................ 4-9
1. In general ................................................................................................. 4-9
2. Private developments............................................................................. 4-10
IX. STANDARD DETAILS................................................................................................ 4-10
CHAPTER FIVE --- STORMWATER SYSTEM
X. DESIGN CRITERIA....................................................................................................... 5-1
A. Stormwater Management..................................................................................... 5-1
1. Minimum required improvements........................................................... 5-1
2. General criteria ........................................................................................ 5-2
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3. Hydrologic design data............................................................................ 5-2
4. Design flood elevation determination...................................................... 5-3
5. Tertiary stormwater system design and performance.............................. 5-4
6. Secondary stormwater system design and performance.......................... 5-8
7. Drainage and maintenance access rights ............................................... 5-10
8. Certificate of compliance for lots.......................................................... 5-11
B. Dredge, fill and construction in waters of the State........................................... 5-11
1. Applicability.......................................................................................... 5-11
2. Easements or rights-of-way................................................................... 5-12
3. Permits................................................................................................... 5-12
C. Alternate design, construction standards and types of materials....................... 5-12
1. Applicability.......................................................................................... 5-12
2. Contents of application.......................................................................... 5-12
D. Stormwater system construction........................................................................ 5-12
1. Gravity stormwater line construction .................................................... 5-12
2. Trenching and retention areas................................................................ 5-16
3. Control elevation structures................................................................... 5-19
4. Pre-construction conference .................................................................. 5-21
E. Stormwater discharge permit............................................................................. 5-21
1. Purpose and Intent................................................................................. 5-21
2. Illicit discharges, spills and dumpings................................................... 5-21
3. Inspections and monitoring.................................................................... 5-21
4. Permit application.................................................................................. 5-22
5. When Permit Required .......................................................................... 5-23
6. Other Agencies ...................................................................................... 5-23
XI. STANDARD DETAILS................................................................................................ 5-23
(Refer to the Section for contents listing.)
CHAPTER SIX ---ADMINISTRATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND RECORD DRAWINGS
XII. MATERIALS AND SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................ 6-1
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XIII. INSPECTIONS, REPORTS AND STOP WORK ORDERS.......................................... 6-2
XIV. MEASUREMENTS AND TESTS .................................................................................. 6-4
XV. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND RECORD INFORMATION....................... 6-4
A. Engineer's Certificate of Completion.................................................................. 6-4
B. The Record Drawings (As-built) Check List is Presented................................... 6-5
C. Accompanying the Record Drawings.................................................................. 6-6
XVI. STANDARD GENERAL DETAILS .............................................................................. 6-6
(Refer to the Section for contents listing)
APPENDIX
Exhibit A -- Abbreviations and Acronyms (Engineering& Surveying)
Exhibit B -- Generic General Notes
Exhibit C -- Generic Specific Notes
Exhibit D -- General Specifications—Paving, Drainage, Conduit and Restoration
Exhibit E -- Project Documentation
Exhibit F -- Standard Plans Acknowledgement(Submittal)Letter
Exhibit G -- Pre-Construction Meeting Prerequisite Checklist
Exhibit H -- Contractor's License Verification
Exhibit I -- Record Drawing Submittal Guide
Exhibit J -- Engineer's Certificate of Completion
Exhibit K -- Surveyor's Certification
Exhibit L -- Application for Alternate Design to Department Construction
Standards and/or Types of Materials Required
Exhibit M -- Hold Harmless Agreement
Exhibit N -- Bonding and Escrow Agreement Forms
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ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK
AND
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
FOR
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING DIVISION
VOLUME ONE
BOYNTON
B E A C H
ANDREW MACK, P.E.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
AUGUST 2020
ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
CHAPTER ONE — GENERAL REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. PURPOSE AND INTENT: The purpose and intent of the specific
provisions of this Handbook shall be applied and interpreted in a manner
consistent with the City of Boynton Beach Department of Public Works,
Engineering Division to:
1. Establish procedures and standards in support of the development
of real estate;
2. Aid in the coordination of land development in accordance with
orderly physical patterns;
3. Ensure provision of adequate utilities to support development,
including safe, convenient legal and physical access to the utilities;
and
4. Assure that necessary infrastructure improvements are being
provided in accordance with acceptable engineering principles and
practices, and that associated rights and obligations have been
established for the use and maintenance of said improvements.
B. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: The requirements of this Handbook shall be
deemed to be the minimum requirements necessary for the promotion of
public health, safety and general welfare.
C. BASIS: The standards set forth in this Handbook are intended to provide
a basis for design and construction. Applicable Federal, State, County
and City laws and regulations should be considered concurrently with this
text. Any variation from these standards shall be approved in advance by
the City Engineer or his designated representative.
The requirements of this document shall be applicable in all cases where
the facilities being constructed or to be constructed are owned by the City,
and operated and maintained by the Department of Public Works.
For those developments that have elected to remain private, the standards
set forth in this Handbook shall also apply, even though the operation and
maintenance shall remain with private entities. Having constructed the
improvements pursuant to the requirements of this document, future
consideration of a petition for the City assumption of the constructed
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improvements for operation and maintenance purposes would (in part) be
a basis for acceptance.
D. STANDARDS AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR REQUIRED
IMPROVEMENTS: All required improvements shall be designed pursuant
to the standards and specifications as prescribed in this Handbook, the
County Standards (if applicable), and the City's Code of Ordinances, as
amended from time to time, in accordance with acceptable standards of
engineering principles. Said County Standards shall be deemed to refer
to "Article 8: Subdivision, Platting, and Required Improvements" section of
the Unified Land Development Code of Palm Beach County, Florida,
August 1995 Edition, and all amendments thereto.
II. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
A. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION:
In the construction of the language of this Handbook, the rules set out in
this section shall be observed unless such construction would be
inconsistent with the manifest intent of the City Commissioners as
established in the Code of Ordinances. The rules of construction and
definitions set out herein shall not be applied to any express provisions
excluding such construction.
1. Generally:
a) All provisions, terms, phrases and expressions contained in this
Handbook shall be literally construed in order that the true intent
and meaning of the City of Boynton Beach Department of Public
Works, Engineering Division as established may be fully carried
out. Terms used in these requirements, unless otherwise
specifically provided, shall have the meanings prescribed by the
statutes of the State of Florida for the same terms.
b) In the interpretation and application of any provision of this
Handbook it shall be held to be the minimum requirement adopted
for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience
and general welfare. Where any provision of this Handbook
imposes greater restrictions upon the subject matter than a general
provision imposed by the City's Code of Ordinances, the provision
imposing the greater restriction shall be deemed to be controlling.
2. Text: In case of any difference of meaning or implication between
the text of this Handbook and any figure, the text shall control.
3. And: All cases must apply.
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4. Computation of time: Computation of time means the time within
which an act is to be done. Time shall be computed by excluding
the first and including the last day; if the last day is a Saturday,
Sunday or legal holiday, that day shall be excluded.
5. Day: Day means a working weekday unless otherwise stated in
reference to a violation. Violations shall be calculated on calendar
days.
6. Delegation of authority: Whenever a provision appears requiring
the head of the Department or some other City officer or employee
to do some act or perform some duty, it is to be construed to
authorize that Department head or other officer to designate,
delegate and authorize professional-level subordinates to perform
the required act or duty unless the terms of the provision or section
specify otherwise.
7. Gender: Words importing the masculine gender shall be construed
to include the feminine and neuter.
8. Include: Use of "include" shall not limit a term to the specified
examples, but is intended to extend its meaning to all other
instances or circumstances of like kind or character.
9. May: May means permissive.
10. Month: Month means a calendar month.
11. Non-technical and technical words: Words and phrases shall be
construed according to the common and approved usage of the
language. Technical words and phrases and such others as may
have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be
construed and understood according to such meaning.
12. Number: A word importing the singular number only may extend
and be applied to several persons or things as well as to one
person or thing. The use of the plural number shall be deemed to
include any single person or thing.
13. Or: Either or both cases may apply.
14. Shall: Shall means mandatory.
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15. Tense: Words used in the past or present tense includes the future
as well as the past or present.
16. Week: Week means seven (7) calendar days.
17. Will: Will means the wish or purpose as carried out, or to be carried
out.
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18. Written: Written means any representation or words, letters or
figures whether by printing or other form or method of writing.
19. Year: Year means a calendar year, unless a fiscal year is indicated
or 365 calendar days is indicated.
B. DEFINITIONS:
Terms in this Handbook shall have the following definitions if not
previously accepted in the Unabridged Dictionary of the English
Language. Supplemental definitions for specific technical terms should be
defined at the reference location at which they first appear in this
Handbook. If a conflict exist in terms of the supplemental definitions with
these definitions, the specific definition for a specific applicable condition
shall apply.
Those definitions that are marked with an asterisk (*) are identified and
duplicated from the Land Development Regulations (LDR) [Part III of the
City of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article II.] and are
incorporated herein to complete those terms associated with the
engineering matters undertaken by this Division.
Absorption area means, the total surface area of the bottom of a drainfield.
Absorption bed means the drainfield system in which the entire contents
are removed and replaced with filter material and distribution pipe.
Abutting property means lying immediately adjacent to and sharing a
common property line with other property.
Access means a way to enter or exit a facility or property.
Access, legal means the principal means of access from a lot to a public
street or to a private street over which a perpetual ingress and egress
easement or right-of-way has been granted to the owners of any lot
serviced by such street.
Access way means a non-dedicated area, which is permitted, for ingress
or egress of vehicles or pedestrians. An access way is permitted to
traverse a landscape buffer.
Acre means land or water consisting of forty-three thousand five hundred
sixty (43,560) square feet.
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Affidavit of waiver means a document evidencing the grant of an exception
to the platting requirement or the required improvements installation
requirement.
Agreement means a Development Agreement, public facilities agreement,
or other binding agreement entered into between the applicant and the
City of Boynton Beach or other service provided for the purpose of
assuring compliance with the adopted level of service standards. The
form of the Agreement may include, but not be limited to a Development
Agreement pursuant to Sec. 163.3220, Fla. Stat.
Aisle means the hard surface lanes in a parking lot which connect the
parking stalls with a public or private street, alley or interior driveway.
Alley means a right-of-way providing a secondary means of access to
property and is not intended to be used for principal traffic circulation.
Annular space means the space between two casings or between the
outer casing and the wall of the well bore.
Antenna means the arrangement of wires or metal rods used in the
sending or receiving of electromagnetic waves.
Antenna support structure means any structure, mast, pole, tripod or tower
utilized for the purpose of supporting an antenna or antennas.
Antenna height means the overall vertical length of the antenna and
antenna support structures above grade, or if such system is located on a
building, then the overall vertical length includes the height of the building
upon which the structure is mounted.
Applicant means the owner of record, the agent pursuant to an agent's
agreement acceptable to the City Attorney or the mortgagor in the case of
bankruptcy.
Approved means to think or judge favorably of, pronounce or consider
agreeable to, or to confirm or sanction formally, the use of a product,
diagram, schedule or other data specifically prepared for a specified
project that has been approved by the Division or other authority having
jurisdiction.
Approved equal or Approved or equal means that the designer, developer
or contractor desires to submit a product, diagram schedule, method of
construction or other data specifically prepared as a substitute that meets
all of the base or material characteristics of the Division's specifications in
place as currently established by the Division for the product, diagram
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schedule, generally accepted construction method or other specific data to
which an alternate or substitution approval is being sought. The designer,
developer or contractor will obtain the Division's approval of the proposed
alternate or substitute product, diagram schedule, method of construction
or other data specifically to be used on a specified project prior to ordering
same or incorporating same into said project. See also Substitution.
Approved source, when used in reference to a manufacturer, an assembly
point, or a point of connection, shall be a location, a manufactured
component, item or assembly, or specific product that has been inspected,
tested, and analyzed in accordance with accepted testing standards of the
ASTM, AWWA, AASHTO, U/L, established building codes, etc., and found
to be of a safe and sanitary quality for the intended purpose for which the
approved source is referenced.
Architect means a person duly registered and licensed to practice
architecture in the State of Florida.
Area of shallow flooding means a designated AO or VO Zone on the Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM); the base flood depth ranges from one (1) to
three (3) feet; a clearly designed channel does not exist; the path of
flooding is unpredictable and indeterminable; and velocity flow may be
evident.
Area of special flood hazard means the land in the flood plain subject to a
one (1) percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.
Arterial street, see Street, arterial.
Asphalt or concrete plant means an establishment engaged in the
manufacture, mixing or batching of asphalt, asphaltic concrete, cement or
concrete products.
Automobile (*) means an automobile or motorcycle as defined by the rules
of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Base building line means a line horizontally offset from and running
parallel to the centerline of a street from which setbacks from front yard,
corner side yard, and lot standards are measured as set forth in the City's
Land Development Regulations.
Base flood means the flood having a one (1) percent chance of being
equaled or exceeded in any given year.
Beach means the zone of unconsolidated sand that extends landward
from the mean low waterline to the place where there is a marked change
in material or physio-graphic form, or to the line of permanent vegetation
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(usually the effective limit of storm waves). "Beach" is alternately termed
"shore".
Benchmark means a relatively permanent material object, natural or
artificial, bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below an
adopted datum plan is known.
Best Management Practices (BMP) means practices which are a
technologically and economically feasible means of preventing or reducing
amounts of pollution generated by point and non-point sources to a level
compatible with the element quality and quantity objectives of the City.
Bicycle path (*) means any road, path or way that is open to bicycle travel,
which road, path or way is physically separated from motorized vehicular
traffic by an open space or by a barrier and is located either within the
highway right-of-way or within an independent right-of-way.
Block means a parcel of land entirely surrounded by streets, railroad right-
of-way, parks or other public space or a combination thereof.
Boundary plat, see Plat, boundary.
Bride * means a structure, including supports, erected over a
depression or an obstruction, such as water or a highway or railway, and
having a tract or passageway for carrying traffic as defined in Chapter
316, Fla. Stat., or other moving loads.
Building Official M means the official in charge of the Building Division or
his authorized representative.
Bulkheads mean structures of concrete, wood, or other permanent
material affixed to the land adjacent to a water management tract or other
water body for the purpose of establishing a vertical surface at the waters
edge and stabilizing the land behind the bulkhead; provided, however, that
water control structures and end walls around outfalls and bridges shall
not be considered bulkheads.
Capital drainage facilities means the planning of, engineering for,
acquisition of land for, or the construction of drainage facilities necessary
to meet the Level of Service (LOS) for Capital Drainage Facilities.
Capital facility costs means all cost directly associated with the acquisition,
design, engineering, site preparation, construction and placement of a
capital facility. It excludes operation and maintenance costs, and the
repair, replacement, or renovation of existing capital facilities where the
capital facility improvement does not add capacity.
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Capital Potable Water Facilities means the planning of, engineering for,
acquisition of land for, or the construction of potable water facilities
necessary to meet the LOS for Capital Potable Water Facilities.
Capital Reclaimed Water Facilities means the planning of, engineering for,
acquisition of land for, or the construction of reclaimed (or recycled) water
facilities necessary to meet the goals and LOS established for Capital
Reclaimed Water Facilities.
Capital Road Facilities means the planning of, engineering for, acquisition
of land for, or the construction of roads on the Major Road Network
System necessary to meet the LOS for Capital Road Facilities.
Capital Stormwater Facilities means the planning of, engineering for,
acquisition of land for, or the construction of stormwater facilities
necessary to meet the LOS for Capital Stormwater Facilities.
Capital Wastewater Facilities means the planning of, engineering for,
acquisition of land for, or the construction of wastewater (sanitary) facilities
necessary to meet the LOS for Capital Wastewater Facilities.
Catchment means a sub-area of a drainage basin, which contributes
stormwater runoff by overland flow to a common collection point.
Certified documents (I means drawings, estimates, warranties, etc.
certified by a Florida registered architect, engineer and/or land surveyor
guaranteeing that the documents are true, accurate and in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
City means the City of Boynton Beach, a municipality established in the
County of Palm Beach, State of Florida to be a political corporation under
the name of the City of Boynton Beach pursuant to the Laws of Florida,
1947, Chapter 24398, Section 5.
City Engineer means a Florida licensed professional engineer in charge of
the Boynton Beach Engineering Division.
City standards means standards as established by this Division as design
criteria and incorporated into this Handbook, and/or adopted by Resolution
by the City of Boynton Beach.
City street system (I means the city street system of each municipality
consisting of all local roads within that municipality, and all collector roads
inside that municipality, which are not in the county road system.
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Coastal construction means the carrying out of any activity within
jurisdictional boundaries specified as a coastal protection area; to modify
or improve site conditions including, but not limited to, building, clearing,
filling, excavation, grading, removal or planting of vegetation; or the
making of any material change in the size or use of any structure or the
appearance of site conditions, or the placement of equipment or material
upon such sites.
Coastal Protection Zone means an area of jurisdiction established by this
section. This zone extends from the mean high waterline of the Atlantic
Ocean to a line twenty-five (25) feet landward of the crest of the dune or
the State of Florida Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), whichever
is more landward.
Coastal high hazard area means the area subject to high velocity waters,
including, but not limited to, hurricane wave wash or tsunamis. The area
is designated on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) as Zone VI-30.
CODE or Code means the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, a municipality established under the Laws of Florida.
Collector street, see Street, collector.
Commission (*) means the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida.
Condition of Approval means a condition imposed as part of, or associated
with, the issuance of a valid City development order.
Cone of depression means an area of reduced water levels which results
from the withdrawal of groundwater from a point of collective source such
as a well, wellfield, or dewatering site. The area extent and depth of the
depression is a function of the hydraulic properties of the aquifer, the
pumpage rates and recharge rates.
Construction means the placement, assembly, erection, substantial repair,
alteration or demolition of a building or structure on land, the placement of
concrete, asphalt, similar materials on land, the grading or earthwork of
land, or the placement of utility support systems below the surface of the
land.
Construction plans (*) means certified documents from which a complete
review and analysis can be made of all required improvements without
research and/or additional data.
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Construction work means any site preparation, assembly, erection,
substantial repair, alternation, demolition or similar action to buildings or
land, or the movement of composition of the land and the installation of
utility support systems below the surface of the land.
Contaminant means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological
substance or matter in water, soil or air, creating an adverse or hazardous
condition.
Contiguous means, but is not limited to, lands separated only by streets,
easements, pipelines, power lines, conduits, rights-of-way under
ownership of the land owner of one of the subject parcels, a property
owners association or a governmental agency, or a public utility.
Contiguous means lots that share a common border.
Control device means the element of a discharge structure, which allows
release of water under controlled conditions.
Control elevation means the lowest elevation at which water can be
released through a control device.
Cost estimate (*) means a certified estimate of the cost of surveying,
testing, all required improvements, supervision, profit and overhead.
County means Palm Beach County, Florida.
County road system (*) means the county road system of each county
consists of all collector roads in the unincorporated areas and all
extensions of such collector roads into and through an incorporated areas,
all local roads in the unincorporated areas, and all urban minor arterial
roads not in the State Highway System.
Covenant means a recordable instrument that runs with the land, binds
the fee simple owner, heirs, successors, and assigns, and is recorded. It
may include recorded Development Agreements or other agreements.
Covenants may include the City and/or Palm Beach County as a party or
intended beneficiary; shall recite the benefit intended; and shall include
any terms or conditions under which it may be released.
Crest of the dune means the highest point in elevation of the dune.
Cross-connection means, any physical arrangement whereby any drinking
water supply is connected, directly or indirectly, to any other water supply
system, sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture, or
other device which contains or may contain contaminated water, sewage
or other waste or liquid of unknown or unsafe quality, which may be
capable of imparting contamination to the drinking water supply as the
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result of backflow. Bypass arrangements, jumper connections, removable
sections, swivel or changeable devices and other temporary or permanent
devices through which or because of which backflow could occur are
considered to be cross-connections.
Crosswalk (*) means that part of a roadway at an intersection included
within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite
sides of the highway, measured from the curbs or, in the absence of
curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway. Any portion of a
roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian
crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
Cul-de-sac means a dead-end street terminating in a circular vehicular
turn-around.
Current standards (*) means documents, drawings, specifications, details,
laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and the like in effect on the date an
application or amended application, whichever is later, is presented for
consideration.
Dead-end street, see Street, dead-end.
Decision/order means an administrative act of the City Commission,
unless otherwise noted, constituting final administrative action consistent
with their powers as described herein.
Department means the Public Works Department of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, which has been assigned the responsibility of
administering and enforcing the requirements of this Handbook through its
Engineering Division.
Detention means the collection and temporary storage of stormwater
runoff for the purpose of treatment and/or discharge rate control with
subsequent gradual release directly to surface waters.
Developer means any person, including a governmental agency,
undertaking any development.
Developer's agreement means an agreement entered into between the
City, a service provider(s) and a person associated with the development
of land pursuant to the terms of the Code.
Developer's engineer means a single engineering firm or a professional
engineer registered in the State of Florida, and engaged by the developer
to coordinate the design and monitor the construction of the work required
under the Land Development Regulations in the Code.
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Development means the carrying out of any building activity or excavation
operation, the making of any material change in the use or appearance of
land, or the dividing of land into two (2) or more parcels. Development
shall have the meaning given it in Section 380.04 Fla. Stat., pursuant to a
development order or permit.
Development agreement (*) means an agreement entered into between a
local government and a person in connection with the approval of a
development order or permit including, but not limited to, a development
agreement pursuant to Chapter 163.3220, Fla. Stat., or an agreement on
a development order issued pursuant to Chapter 380.01, et. seq., Fla.
Stat.
Development of regional impact means a specific type of development as
defined in Chapter 380.06, Fla. Stat.
Development order (*) means any order granting, denying, or granting with
conditions an application for a development permit. A development order
becomes effective upon approval by the City Commission and issuance, in
writing, by the City Attorney.
Development permit (*) means any permit for required improvements,
building(s), zoning, rezoning, plat approval, certification, variance, or other
action having the effect of permitting commencement of development as
defined in Florida Statutes, Section 380.04, or any other official action or
types of action by the City which, in the judgement of the City Manager,
would permit the use or development of land similar to any of the listed
actions.
Director of Development means the unit head of the City of Boynton
Beach Department of Development.
Director of Planning and Zoning means the unit head of the City of
Boynton Beach Planning and Zoning Division of the Development
Department.
Director of Utilities means the unit head of the City of Boynton Beach
Utilities Department.
Discharge structure means a structural device, constructed or fabricated
from durable material such as concrete, metal or decay-resistant timber,
through which water is released to surface water from detention.
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Disposition, off-site means the transportation of excavated materials off
the premises
Disposition, on-site means the on-premise use of extracted or excavated
materials.
Disturbed excavated area means the total area altered by excavation
activities.
Division means the Engineering Division of the Department of Public
Works, or a specific division of another Department (i.e., Building Division
of the Department of Development).
Domestic sewage means wastewater normally conveyed by drains and
sewers, including, bath, toilet wastes, laundry and kitchen wastes from
residential use and waste from other household plumbing fixtures.
Drain trenches means, for the purpose of stormwater dissipation, a
drainfield installation in which the effluent from the trench drain system or
other treatment receptacle is distributed in designed separate trenches,
whether in series or parallel.
Drainage basin means a sub-area of a watershed, which contributes
stormwater runoff to a watercourse tributary to the main receiving water.
Drainage easement, see Easement, drainage.
Driveway M means the paved area between a public street and private
property intended to provide ingress and egress for vehicular traffic from
the public streets or thoroughfare to a definite area of private property, or
which connects parking aisles or provides access to parking aisles.
Dry detention/retention means detention or retention of water in a storage
facility which is designed, constructed, and operated to limit the duration of
ponding within the facility so as to maintain a normally dry bottom between
rainfall events.
Dune means a hill or ridge of windblown sand and marine deposits lying
landward of and adjacent to, the beach that is formed by natural and
artificial processes.
Dune profile means the cross-sectional configuration of the dune.
Dwelling unit means one or more rooms designed, occupied or intended
for occupancy as separate living quarters, with only one (1) kitchen plus
sleeping and sanitary facilities provided within the unit, for the exclusive
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use of a single family maintaining a household. Specialized residences,
such as accessory apartments for the elderly or handicapped, congregate
living facility quarters, groom's quarters, migrant labor quarters or servant'
quarters shall not be considered individual "dwelling units" in calculating
the Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC), but the total population shall
be calculated into the determination of the primary dwelling units ERC for
property connection to the utility system.
Easement means any strip of land created by a subdivider or granted by
the land owner, for public or private access, utilities, drainage, sanitation
or other specified uses having limitations, the title to which shall remain in
the name of the land owner, subject to the right of use designated in the
reservation of the servitude.
Easement, drainage means an easement establishing rights to collect,
drain or convey surface water by means of natural or man-made facilities,
including, but not limited to water bodies, water courses, canals, ditches,
swales, storm sewers and overland flow. It also includes any fee interest
of a governmental entity in land to collect, drain, or convey water.
Easement, lake maintenance means an expressed easement, created by
plat dedication or other instrument of record, establishing access and use
rights on or to the periphery of a water management tract for purposes of
construction, maintenance, and repair of wet detention/retention facilities
and appurtenance structures therein.
Easement, limited access means an easement adjacent to a street for the
purpose of prohibiting vehicular access to the street from abutting property
except at those locations specifically authorized by the City
Commissioners.
Easement, public means an easement granted to a governmental entity,
public agency, a utility or the public.
Easement, quasi-public means an easement granted to a property owners
association in which the City or other public authorities have some
beneficial interest.
Easement, utility means an easement established for the purpose of the
installation, operation, repair, or maintenance of facilities and equipment
used to provide utility services.
Easement holder or beneficiary means the grantee of an easement or
persons directly benefiting from the existence of the easement.
Egress means exit.
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Electrical power facility means a principal use of property for an electrical
generation, or transmission voltage switching station.
Emergency means any unusual incident which results in immediate
danger to the health, safety, welfare or resources of the residents of the
City, including damages to, or the erosion of, any shoreline resulting from
a hurricane, storm, or other such violent disturbance.
Emergency work means work necessary to restore land to a safe
condition following a calamity, or work required to protect personnel or
land from imminent exposure to danger.
Eminent domain proceedings mean either (1) those formal court initiated
civil actions to acquire fee simple, easement, or right-of-way interest in
land for governmental purposes, or (2) a voluntary conveyance of such in
lieu of formal court initiated action.
Encroachment, vehicular means any protrusion of a motor vehicle outside
of the boundaries of a vehicular use area into a landscape or other area.
Encumber means to reserve or earmark funds for a specific expenditure or
an identified development.
Engineer means a person registered as a professional engineer in the
State of
Florida.
Engineering Division means the Engineering Division of the Department of
Public Works of the City of Boynton Beach.
Excavate or excavation. The extraction of minerals from the earth
necessary to (1) construct a single family dwelling; (2) support bona-fide
agricultural production operations; (3) to implement a final site
development plan; or (4) any act wherein the earth is cut into, dug,
quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced or deliberately disturbed to
create a temporary or permanent body of water, including the conditions
resulting therefrom. Excavation includes the trenching requirements for
the installation of utility systems in support of development. Excavation
excludes agricultural plowing, site grading, dry retention/detention,
demucking and canal dredging in preparation for construction.
Excavated surface area means the area created to construct a permanent
or temporary body of water measured from outside edge of the excavated
area to outside edge of excavated area (top of bank to top of bank).
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Excavation, commercial, see Excavation, Type III-A and Type III-B.
Excavation, Type I-A means excavation necessary to create a pond to
obtain fill for the construction of a single family dwelling or an accessory
structure on a lot one (1) acre or greater in size, with an excavated surface
area less than two-tenths (0.2) of an acre.
Excavation, Type I-B means excavation necessary for the creation of a
pond or lake for the construction of a single family dwelling or accessory
use on a lot two and one-half (2.5) acres or greater in size, with an
excavated surface area in excess of two-tenths (0.2) of an acre but less
than two (2.0) acres.
Excavation, Type II means excavation necessary to create a lake which is
required to implement a development order for a final site development
plan provided a minimum of 90% of the extracted material remains on-site.
Excavation, Type III-A means mining activity, primarily for commercial
purposes, that extracts materials from the earth and may require limited
on-site processing by using mobile crushers, sifters and conveyor
systems. A Type III-A excavation activity shall not include the use of
explosive devices or permanent structures or equipment used to process
material.
Excavation, Type III-B means mining activity, primarily for commercial
purposes, that extracts materials from the earth and may require extensive
processing of the material on-site or off-site. The Type III-B excavation
may involve the use of explosives and permanent heavy industrial
structures or equipment to crush, sift and transport the material on site.
Exfiltration system means any gallery, perforated or "leaky" pipe or
similarly designed structure which is used to dispose of untreated
stormwater by allowing the routed water to percolate by subsurface
discharge directly or indirectly into the groundwater.
Expressway (*) means a street shown or described as such according to
the current or most recent functional classification contained in the City of
Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan, as adopted and amended.
External trip means any trip that either has its origin from or its destination
to the development site and which impacts the major road network
system.
FAC means the Florida Administrative Code.
FDEP means the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
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FDOT means the Florida Department of Transportation.
FDPR means the Florida Department of Professional Regulation.
Fence means an artificially constructed barrier of any material or
combination of materials erected to enclosed or screen areas of land.
Fill or Filling means the placement of any material in, on, or over a
jurisdictional wetland, or the placing of material removed from another
area on and/or off site.
Final site plan means the most recent site plan approved by the City of
Boynton Beach's Planning and Zoning Board, and ratified by the City
Commission.
Final subdivision plan means the most recent subdivision plan approved
by the City of Boynton Beach's Planning and Zoning Board, and ratified by
the City Commission.
Flood or flooding means a general and temporary condition of partial or
complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland
or tidal waters; or the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface
waters from any source. Terms associated with flooding include:
1. Frequent, which means flooding which occurs more than once
every two (2) years on the average;
2. Ten (10) year flood elevation, which means that flood elevation
which has a ten (10) in one hundred (100) probability of being
equaled or exceeded in any calendar year.
Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) means the official map of the City of
Boynton Beach, produced by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency or by Palm Beach County, where the boundaries of the areas of
special flood hazard have been designated as Zone A.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) means the official report and map
provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that contains
the flood contours for designated Zones AO, AV, A, B, & C.
Flood Insurance Study means the official report provided by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency that contains flood profiles, as well as
the Flood Hazard Boundary Map and the water surface elevation of the
base flood.
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Flood plain means the land area adjacent to the normal limits of a
watercourse or water body, which is inundated during a flood event of
specified magnitude or return period.
Floodway means the 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 water surface elevation more
than one (1) foot.
Floor means the top surface of an enclosed area in a building (including
basement), i.e., top of slab in concrete 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.
Florida Statutes, Fla. Stat. or F.S. means the Laws of the State of Florida
generated by the Legislative Branch of the state government enacted to
regulate various activities within the State of Florida.
Frontage street (I see Street, marginal access.
Functional classification (I means the assignment of roads into systems
according to the character of service they provide in relation to the total
road network. Basic functional categories include arterial roads, collector
roads and local roads which may be subdivided into principal, major or
minor levels. Those levels may be additionally subdivided into rural and
urban categories.
Functions means the role wetlands serve, including but not limited to flood
storage, flood conveyance, ground water recharge and discharge, erosion
control, wave attenuation, water quality enhancement and protection,
nutrient removal, food chain support, wildlife habitat grounds for fishery
species, and recreational values.
Government (I means any direct agency of any federal, state, county or
city government including schools and the U. S. Postal Service.
Grade, finished (I means the average level of the finished surface of the
ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the structure.
Grade line means the design profile grade line for the finish surface of a
roadway, swale, water course or other hard surface area design to direct
overland stormwater runoff to a variety of collection points in keeping with
Best Management Practices.
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Grade separated intersections M means the use of the term grade
separated intersections shall mean any intersection wherein one road
passes over another road by means of a bridge or an overpass.
Grassed parking means that portion of a development's required off-street
parking requirement that meets the standards of Chapter 2 (Zoning), and
Chapter 23 (Parking Lots) of the City's Land Development Regulations.
Grease trap means a watertight receptacle or reservoir receiving
wastewater from a kitchen or other source containing grease.
Ground water means water beneath the surface of the ground within a
zone of saturation where such water is at or above atmospheric pressure,
whether within the voids between soil particles or within solution channels
or fractures in rock.
Grubbing means removal of vegetation from land by means of digging,
raking, dragging or otherwise disturbing the roots of the vegetation and the
soil in which roots are located.
Guaranty means sufficient funds over which the City has control
irrevocably committed by written instrument to secure complete
performance of a contract for required improvements, condition of a
Development Order or Utility Agreement.
Handicapped person has the meaning of Sec. 393.063(6) and Sec.
760.22(5)(a)(6) Fla. Stat.
Handicapped spaces means parking spaces designed, marked and
reserved for exclusive use by persons properly registered as
handicapped.
Hardstand means a paved or stabilized area where (heavy) vehicles are
parked, or an open ground area having a prepared surface and used for
the storage of materials.
Health hazard means, any condition, devise or practice in a water or
sewer system or its operation which creates or may create an imminent or
substantial danger to the health and well being of the consumer.
Hold Harmless means that a contractor shall indemnify and save harmless
and defend the City, its agents, servants, and employees from and against
any and all causes, claims, demands, actions, losses, liabilities,
settlements, judgments, damages, costs, expenses, and fees (including
without limitation, reasonable attorney's and appellate attorney's fees) of
whatsoever kind or nature for damages to persons or property caused in
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whole or in part by any act, omission, or default of the City, its agents,
servants, or employees arising from a contract between the contractor and
the City or its performance. The contractor and the City will agree and
covenant that the contractor has incorporated a stipulated fee into its
contract with the City that has a specified additional indemnification, noting
that it is both parties full intention that this provision shall be enforceable
and said provision shall be in compliance with Florida Statute §725.06.
See Appendix Exhibit "M", Hold Harmless Agreement.
Industrial waste means waste generated from commercial and industrial
operations, other than agricultural, including but not limited to the
processing, manufacturing, packaging, repair, maintenance or production
of marketable goods. Construction and demolition debris shall be
considered industrial waste.
Industrial wastewater means, wastewater generated by commercial or
industrial establishments as a result of manufacturing, preparation,
processing, or handling of materials, chemicals and/or food products, and
from cleaning or washing operations. Laundromats, food service
establishments, bakeries and car wash facilities are specifically included in
this definition.
Ingress means entry.
Inspector M means a city employee working as an inspector under the
authority and direction of the Director of Public Works or the City
Engineer.
Intersection, see Chapter 316.003, Fla. Stat.
Inundation means the presence of water, in motion or standing, of
sufficient depth to damage property due to the mere presence of water or
the deposition of silt of which may be a nuisance, hazard or health
problem.
Irrigation system means a system of pipes or other conduits designed to
transport and distribute water to plants and ground cover.
Laboratory means a designated area or areas used for testing, research,
experimentation, quality control, or prototype construction, but not used for
repair or maintenance activities (excluding laboratory equipment), the
manufacturing of products for sale, or pilot plant testing.
Lake, excavated means a body of water, excluding canals of conveyance,
greater than one (1) acre in size or greater than six (6) feet in depth from
(OWL) and which will remain open for longer than one hundred eighty
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(180) days. Multiple (more than one) bodies of water constructed on a
parcel or parcels of property under common ownership or control shall be
considered a lake when such water bodies have a combined surface area
greater than one (1) acre.
Lake, excavated-existing means a lake constructed, under construction or
to be constructed under permit of a jurisdictional agency prior to January
1, 2002.
Lake finger means that portion of a dead-end water body, which is less
than fifty (50) feet in width, and longer than one and one-half (1.5) times
its width, as measured from the point at which the dead-end water body is
less than fifty (50) feet wide.
Lake maintenance easement, see Easement, lake maintenance.
Lake, mined means a lake created by the extraction of minerals from the
earth for commercial purposes.
Land means the earth, water, and air, above, below, or on the surface,
and includes any improvements or structures customarily regarded as
land.
Land application means the application or disposal of effluent or sludge
on, above or into the surface of the ground through spray irrigation, land
spreading, or other methods.
Land development permit means, the permit issued by the City Engineer
prior to commencement of construction of required improvements, and
after the final record plat approval by the City.
Land Development Regulations (LDR) means Part III of the City of
Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances which govern the development and
improvement of lands lying in the jurisdiction of the city. Ordinances
enacted by the City of Boynton Beach for the regulation of any aspect of
development, and includes any zoning, rezoning, subdivision, health,
environmental, or sign regulations controlling the development of land.
Legal access (*) means a dedicated and recorded right-of-way, or
easement, excluding utility or drainage easements, affording perpetual
ingress and egress from a subject property to a public thoroughfare.
Legal positive outfall means the permanently established connection of a
stormwater discharge conveyance facility serving a development site to a
watercourse or water body under the control and jurisdiction of one (1) or
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more public agencies, said connection being subject to all applicable
agency permitting and approval requirements.
Level of Service (LOS) means an indicator of the extent or degree of
service provided by, or proposed to be provided by a public facility or
service based on and related to the operational characteristics of the
public facility or service.
Limited access easement, see Easement, limited access.
Limited access street, see Street, limited access.
Littoral Zone means that region of the shoreline beginning at the Ordinary
High Water (OHW) and extending waterward to a maximum depth of
minus three (-3) feet OHW.
Loading space means the off-the-street area designated for loading and
unloading of trucks, in the form which may include one (1) or more truck
berths located either within a building or in an open area on the same lot.
Local Government means the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
Local street, see Street, local.
Lot means the smallest division of land identified as a single unit of
ownership for conveyance and legal development purposes, and
delineated by a closed boundary that is either:
1. Depicted on a record plat;
2. Depicted on a survey, map or drawing for which an affidavit or
waiver or affidavit of exemption has been recorded; or
3. Described on a recorded deed or agreement for deed.
The total area of abutting lands joined pursuant to a recorded unity of title
shall be deemed a single lot for the purposes of this Handbook. As used
herein, the term shall be synonymous with the terms "plot", "parcel', or
"tract" when referring to lands within a closed boundary not further divided
by one or more interior property lines.
Major driveway (*) means a main ingress or egress to a public street from
the site of any development generating more than 1,000 vehicular trips per
24 hour day or more than 250 trips in any single hour including, but not
limited to, a shopping center, multiple-family development, industrial park,
hospital or any other use.
Major street, see Street, major.
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Major thoroughfares (*) means a main traffic artery connecting two (2) or
more municipalities.
Marginal access street, see Street, marginal access.
Master Plan (*) means a drawing which shows the intended division of and
improvements on real property.
Master stormwater management plan (*) means documents outlining
proposed primary and secondary drainage and stormwater treatment
facilities.
Material, excess means excavated material not required for backfill or
grading of the premises as determined by a final site plan.
Material (fill) (*) means sand, clay, rock, muck, gravel, loam or like
materials existing or hauled to the site.
Material, extractive or excavated, means earth, sand, gravel, rock,
shellrock, muck, or other mineral or organic substance, other than
vegetation, which naturally occurs upon a lot.
Mean high water means the average height of tidal high water over a
nineteen (19) year period.
Mean sea level means the average height of the sea of all stages of the
tide based on the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD).
Mining * means the removal of materials from a site in quantities
exceeding what is physically necessary to develop the site. Mining is
prohibited in the City of Boynton Beach.
Minor street, see Street, minor.
Motor vehicle shall have the meaning ascribed by the statutes of the State
of Florida providing for the regulation, registration, licensing and
recordation of ownership of motor vehicles in the State of Florida.
Mulch means non-living organic material customarily used in landscape
design to retard erosion and retain moisture.
Municipality means a general purpose local governmental entity created
by the State Legislature and governed by Sec. 166.01, et. sec.., Fla. Stat.
For the purpose of the local municipality, the City of Boynton Beach is the
governing authority.
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New capital facilities means newly constructed, expanded or added capital
facilities that provide additional capacity. New capital facilities shall not
include that portion of reconstruction or remodeling of existing facilities
that does not create additional capacity.
"O" Horizon means the layer of organic matter on the surface of a mineral
soil. This soil consists of decaying plant residues.
Off-site improvements means improvements constructed outside of the
boundaries of the project which are required as a part of a development
approval.
Off-street loading space means the stall and berth along with the apron or
maneuvering area incidental thereto.
Oil/water separator means a watertight receptacle or reservoir receiving
stormwater runoff from a concentrated vehicle parking area or a vehicle
washdown area or other source containing oily residue runoff.
One-foot drawdown contours means the locus of points around a well or
wellfield where the free water elevation is lowered by one (1) foot due to a
specified pumping rate of the well or wellfield.
Operating permit means the permit required of certain activities to operate
within wellfield zones.
Ordinary High Water (OHW) means, for areas with an established control
elevation, the control elevation will be the OHW. For areas without an
established control elevation, the wet season water table prior to the
excavation activity will be the OHW.
Ordinary Water Level (OWL) means the average level of water as
determined by an engineer or by the applicant's appointee. The
established water surface elevation shall consider seasonal fluctuations in
the groundwater table and other factors that may cause fluctuations of the
water level.
Outfall means a pipe which discharges treated stormwater into
waterways
Owner means the owner of the freehold estates, as appears by deed of
record, or agreement for deed. It shall not include short-term lessees,
reversioners, remainderman, or mortgagees. It shall include lessees with
a lease of more than twenty-five (25) years.
Parcel means a unit of land legally established by property lines.
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Parking lot M means any outdoor or partially enclosed or enclosed space,
plot, yard or any portion thereof, which is utilized for the parking or storage
of vehicles, upon which two (2) or more parking stalls are constructed.
Parking lots include access aisles, ramps, maneuvering and all vehicle
use areas. (Parking facilities designed for detached single-family homes
or duplex units with a maximum of four parking stalls are exempt from this
definition.)
Parking lot, commercial means a paved area intended or used for the off-
street parking or storage of operable motor vehicles on a temporary basis,
other than accessory to a principal use.
Parking lot, shared or common means a parking lot or area that serves
more than one (1) lot use or residential dwelling.
Parking, off-street means the minimum number of parking spaces per land
use as required by Chapter 2 (Zoning) of the City's Land Development
Regulations.
Parking space mean a surfaced or grassed area, enclosed or unenclosed,
sufficient in size and approved to store one (1) motor vehicle.
Parking stall M means a surfaced area, enclosed or unenclosed, within a
parking tract sufficient in size to store one automobile with a minimum
width and a minimum length per current city standards.
Parking tract means a parking lot delineated on a plat or otherwise created
by instrument of record for the purpose of providing common vehicular
parking and legal access for owners of abutting lots.
Percolation pond means an artificial impoundment similar to a holding
pond for which the design and operation provides for fluid losses through
percolation or seepage.
Percolation test means a test conducted to determine the rate of
percolation or seepage of water through soils in the area of the drainfield,
the result of which test is expressed as time in minutes per one inch drop
of water.
Performance security means funds irrevocably committed by written
instrument that are sufficient to secure the complete performance of a
contract or condition of a development order, Development Agreement, or
covenant. Performance securities shall be denominated in United States
dollars. The form of the security shall be approved by the City Attorney,
and may include:
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1. An irrevocable letter of credit;
2. A cash bond.
Person means any individual, corporation, governmental agency, business
trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, property owners' association,
two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other
legal entity.
Phased development means development which is designed, permitted or
platted in distinct, sequential stages to be constructed over a specified
period of time.
Planned Development means a planned development district or a
previously approved planned development. A regulation containing the
term "planned development" means that the regulation applies to a
planned development district and a previously approved planned
development.
Plat means a map or delineated representation of the subdivision of lands,
being a complete, exact representation of the subdivision and other
information in compliance with all requirements of all applicable provisions
of Chapter 177, Fla. Stat., and may include the terms `replat", "amended
plat", or "revised plat".
Plat boundary means a map or delineated representation for recordation
of a single lot for development purposes prepared, approved, and
recorded in accordance with the requirements and procedures for a plat
pursuant to Chapter 177, Fla. Stat.
Plat, final means a finished plat including all signatures required for
recordation except those signifying approval by the City.
Plat, preliminary means a copy of the plat in sufficient form to readily
compare the plat with the subdivision plan and construction plans.
Plat of record means a plat which conforms to the requirements of the
applicable state laws, and Chapter 5 (Platting) of the City's Land
Development Regulations, and recorded in the Public Records of Palm
Beach County, Florida.
Pond means a permanent body of water less than one (1) acre in size and
less than six (6) feet in depth.
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Positive drainage means the provision of a stormwater management
system, which conveys stormwater runoff to a point of legal positive
outfall.
Potable water facilities mean the planning of, engineering for, preparation
of acquisition documents for, acquisition of land for, or construction of
potable water facilities necessary to meet the LOS for potable water
facilities.
Private street, see Street, private.
Project means a land use or group of land uses involving the development
of a particular parcel of land at a particular density which was granted a
valid City Development Order, or which substantially complies with
applicable provisions of the City's Land Development Regulations.
Property owners' association means an organization recognized under the
laws of the State, operated under recorded maintenance and ownership
agreements through which each owner of a portion of a subdivision, be it a
lot, home, property or any other interest, is automatically a voting member,
and each such member is automatically subject to a charge for a prorated
share of expenses, either direct or indirect, for maintaining common
properties within the subdivision, such as roads, parks, recreational areas,
common areas and other similar properties. Within the text of this
Handbook, a property owners' association is considered to be a single
entity for property ownership. As used in this Handbook, the term
"property owners association" shall also be deemed to include a
homeowners' association, condominium association or cooperative
(apartment) association, as defined in Chapter 711, Fla. Stat., as
amended, having a life tenure of not less than twenty (20) years; as well
as a third party having an agreement with a condominium or cooperative
association as permitted by Chapter 711, Fla. Stat., as amended.
Public agency means any government or governmental agency, board,
commission, authority or public body of Palm Beach County, the State of
Florida, or of the United States government, or any legally constituted
governmental subdivision or special district.
Public easement, see Easement, public.
Public facilities means capital facilities, including but not limited to roads,
parks and recreation, fire-rescue, library, law enforcement, public
buildings, school sites and utility systems in support thereof.
Public Facilities Agreement means an agreement entered into by the City
of Boynton Beach or a Service Provider and a developer or landowner for
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the purpose of ensuring a public facility is reserved for a proposed
development.
Public Health Unit means the Palm Beach County Health Department.
Public right-of-way (*) means the land which is dedicated for pedestrian or
automotive traffic or which is dedicated for access to utilities and is, or is
intended to be, permanently open for these uses.
Public street, see Street, public.
Public utility means an entity owning, operating, managing or controlling a
system or proposing construction of a system that is providing or
proposing to provide water or sewer service, electricity, natural or
manufactured gas, or any similar gaseous substance, telephone,
telegraph or other communication service to the public for compensation.
Public works and/or utility projects means projects that may be conducted
by government agencies or departments or are linear projects, such as
paving and drainage, water and wastewater lines, pipelines, transmission
lines, telephone lines, etc., that are constructed for no single property.
Quasi-public easement, see Easement, quasi-public.
Queuing area means a one-way aisle that provides a waiting area for a
specified number of cars.
Reclamation means increasing the land use capability to be made suitable
for development or by changing the land's character or environment
through drainage, fill or revegetation.
Residence, see Dwelling unit.
Residential access street, see Street, residential access.
Retention means the collection and storage of a specific portion of
stormwater runoff without subsequent direct release to surface waters of
said portion or any part thereof.
Retention or detention pond means any pit, pond, or excavation excluding
canals of conveyance which creates a body of water by virtue of its
connection to ground-water, and which is intended to receive stormwater.
Right-of-way means a strip of land dedicated or deeded to the perpetual
use of the public.
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Road facilities mean the planning of, engineering for, preparation of
acquisition documents for, acquisition of land for, or construction of roads
on the major road network system necessary to meet the LOS for road
facilities.
Roadway (*) means that portion of a highway improved, designed or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. In
the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term
"roadway" as used herein refers to any such roadway separately, but not
to all such roadways collectively.
Sand means sediments having a distribution of particle diameters between
0.074 and 4.76 millimeters, as defined in the Unified Soils Classification
System. Sand grain analyses shall follow the methodology described in
Folk, Robert L. 1980, Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks to determine grain
size distribution.
Sanitary sewer facilities mean the planning of, engineering for, preparation
of acquisition documents for, acquisition of land for, or construction of
sanitary sewer facilities necessary to meet the LOS for sanitary sewer
facilities. The term "wastewater facilities" is used interchangeably with the
term "sanitary sewer facilities", and carries the same meaning.
Service Provider means any agency that is responsible for the provision of
public facilities to developments in the service area of the Utilities
Department of the City of Boynton Beach.
Sewer system, central means the regional sewerage system, owned and
operated jointly by the cities of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, which
provides sewer service to several developments located within its service
area.
Sight distance means the extent of unobstructed vision in a horizontal and
vertical plane.
Stall or berth means the space within which vehicles are placed during
actual loading or unloading operations.
State road (*) means any highway designated as a state-maintained road
by the Florida Department of Transportation.
State standards means the most recent edition of all state standard
indexes and specifications.
Storm drainage (*) means a system sufficient to prevent inundation
resulting from a three-year storm which conveys storm waters to publicly
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dedicated and maintained drainage canals or natural waterways
acceptable to the agency having jurisdiction.
Stormwater means the flow of water that results from and occurs
immediately following a rainfall event.
Stormwater management plan means an engineering drawing and written
report outlining the proposed secondary and tertiary stormwater
management system needed for the proper development of a specific
increment of the developing area of the City and its perimeter service
area, including details of drainage-related conditions and characteristics of
the existing development site and surrounding lands.
Stormwater management system means a comprehensive system
designed and constructed or implemented to collect, convey, store,
absorb, inhibit, treat, use or reuse stormwater in order to prevent or
reduce inundation, flooding, over-drainage, environmental degradation,
and water pollution, or otherwise affect the quantity and quality of
stormwater runoff.
Stormwater runoff means that portion of stormwater which occurs either
as overland flow or subsurface lateral flow through normally unsaturated
soils, and which is neither intercepted by vegetation, evaporated, nor
recharged to groundwater.
Stormwater system, primary means classified surface waters of the State
which convey stormwater runoff toward the ocean or a major inland water
body.
Stormwater system, secondary means that component of a stormwater
management system which consists of facilities and features primarily
designed to provide for treatment and control of stormwater runoff
generated by specifically delineated lands, in order to meet regulatory
requirements governing the quality and quantity of stormwater discharged
to the primary stormwater system. May also be known as retention or
detention ponds.
Stormwater treatment means removal of pollutants, debris, and other
undesirable materials from stormwater runoff by means of natural,
chemical, biological or physical processes, including, but not necessarily
limited to, detention, retention, filtration, percolation, sedimentation,
floatation, and skimming. This definition does not normally include active
treatment processes requiring the consumption of electrical or mechanical
energy.
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Stormwater system, tertiary means that component of a stormwater
management system which consists of facilities and features designed to
provide for rapid removal of stormwater from structures, building sites,
streets, and other areas of development or uses sensitive to damage or
disruption by inundation. This may also be referenced to as the collection
system and include piping, inlets and swales.
Street means a strip of land, owned privately or publicly, which affords
legal access to abutting land and is designated for vehicular traffic.
"Street" includes road, court, way, thoroughfare, parkway, avenue,
boulevard, expressway, lane, throughway, place, circle and square, or
however otherwise designated. Streets are further classified according to
the function they perform.
Street, arterial means a major street of higher classification than a plan
collector street, used primarily for traffic traveling a considerable distance
within or through an area not served by an expressway, and used
primarily as a main traffic artery.
Street, collector means a street which carries traffic from local streets to
arterial streets. Collector streets have more continuity, carry higher traffic
volumes and may provide less access to abutting properties than local
streets.
Street, collector, non-plan means a collector street which is not included
on the Thoroughfare Plan and which is the highest classification of a minor
street.
Street, collector, plan means a collector street which is part of the
Thoroughfare Plan, and which is the lowest classification of a major street.
Street, dead-end means a street with only one (1) outlet.
Street edge means a buffer used to define and continue a residential
frontage line along the unbuilt portion of a lot.
Street, frontage (*) means the property line adjacent to a public or private
street.
Street, limited access means a street to which access from abutting
property is under the control and jurisdiction of the city pursuant to a
limited access easement or other regulatory access restriction.
Street, local (*) means a street shown or described as such according to
the current or most recent functional classification contained in the City of
Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan, as adopted and amended.
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Street, local commercial means a street designed and maintained
primarily to provide legal and vehicular access to abutting commercial or
industrial lots. A local commercial street is of limited continuity, is not for
through traffic, and is the middle order street of minor streets.
Street, local residential means a street designed and maintained primarily
to provide legal and vehicular access to abutting residential lots. A local
residential street is of limited continuity, is not for through traffic, and is the
middle order street of minor streets, being of a higher classification than a
residential access street.
Street, major means a street depicted on the adopted thoroughfare plan; a
thoroughfare plan road. Major streets are further classified as collector
street, arterial street, and expressway.
Street, marginal access means a special purpose local street which is
parallel and adjacent to a plan collector street, expressway, arterial street
or other limited access street, and which has its principal purpose of
relieving such streets from local service of abutting property by providing
access to abutting property, and separation from the through traffic. A
marginal access street may also be called a "frontage street".
Street, minor means any street not classified as a major street, and
includes streets providing traffic circulation within the development.
Street, private means any street which:
1. Has not been dedicated for public use;
2. Is reserved to a property owner's association pursuant to
recorded restrictions and covenants or a plat of record; or
3. Is dedicated for public use but has not been accepted for
maintenance by the City, another local governmental or
quasi-governmental entity, the State, the County or a special
district.
Street, public (*) means any street dedicated to the public and accepted
for ownership and maintenance by the City Commission.
Street, residential access means the lowest order of minor street, which is
intended to carry the least amount of traffic at the lowest speed.
Street, through means a street that serves more than one neighborhood,
or that carries traffic between neighborhoods proper.
Subdivision means the division of land, whether improved or unimproved,
whether previously platted or not, into two (2) or more contiguous parcels
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for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership.
The term shall include any modification of legal boundaries for the
purpose of redividing or combining any lot(s) depicted on a record plat, or
on a certified survey or other map recorded pursuant to any affidavit or
exemption or affidavit of waiver. When appropriate to the text, the term
refers to the process of subdividing of the land proposed to be or which
has been subdivided.
Substitution means that the Department will receive and consider the
contractor's request for substitution when one or more of the following
conditions are satisfied, as determined by the Department. If the following
conditions are not satisfied, the Department will return the requests
without action except to record noncompliance with these requirements:
1. Extensive revisions to the Contract Documents are not
required.
2. Proposed changes are in keeping with the general intent of
the Contract Documents or "Shop Drawings" (Appendix
Exhibit "N").
3. The request is timely, fully documented, and properly
submitted.
4. The specified product or method of construction cannot be
provided within the Contract time. The Department will not
consider the request if the product or method cannot be
provided as a result of failure to pursue the work promptly or
coordinate activities properly.
5. The request is directly related to an "or equal" clause or
similar language in the Contract Documents or "Shop
Drawings" (Appendix Exhibit "N").
6. The requested substitution offers the Department a
substantial advantage, in cost, time, energy conservation or
other considerations, after deducting additional
responsibilities the Department must assume. The
Department's additional responsibilities may include
compensation for any redesign and evaluation services,
increased cost of other construction by the Department, and
similar considerations.
7. The specified product or method of construction cannot
receive necessary approval by a governing authority, and
the requested substitution can be approved.
8. The specified product or method of construction cannot be
provided in a manner that is compatible with other materials
and where the contractor certified that the substitution will
overcome the incompatibility.
9. The specified product or method of construction cannot be
coordinated with other materials and where the contractor
certifies that the proposed substitution can be coordinated.
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10. The specified product or method of construction cannot
provide a warranty required by the Contract Documents or
"Shop Drawings" (Appendix Exhibit "N") and where the
contractor certified that the proposed substitution provides
the required warranty.
11. Where a proposed substitution involves more than one sub-
contractor, each sub-contractor shall cooperate with the
other sub-contractors involved to coordinate the work,
provide uniformity and consistency, and assure compatibility
of products.
The contractor's submittal and the Department's acceptance of shop
drawings, product data, or samples for construction activities not
complying with the Contract Documents or "Shop Drawings" (Appendix
Exhibit "N") do not constitute an acceptable or valid request for
substitution, nor do they constitute approval.
Surety means an irrevocable surety guaranteeing that all required
surveying and construction improvements will be completed in full accord
with approved documents and all conditions attached thereto.
Surface water means water upon the surface of the earth whether
contained within natural or artificial boundaries, or diffused.
Surveyor means a professional land surveyor and mapper registered in
the State of Florida.
Suspension order means suspension of construction work directly over the
potential archaeological find. During the initial site visit, a qualified
archaeologist may extend the boundary of the suspension order based on
the potential significance and geographic coverage of the find.
Swale means a stabilized and graded depression designed to convey
stormwater runoff and retain water for only a brief period following a
rainfall event.
Thoroughfare plan, thoroughfare right-of-way protection map or plan
means that which is described in the traffic circulation Element of the Palm
Beach County Comprehensive Plan, III; Existing Conditions; the
Thoroughfare Right-of-Way Protection Map.
Through street, see Street, through.
Traffic means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, and vehicles,
streetcars and other conveyances either singly or together while using any
street or highway for purposes of travel.
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Traffic control devices M means any mechanism used to regulate traffic,
such as pavement striping, signs, etc, as specified in the US DOT/FHWA
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), excluding any
mechanical or electrical device such as traffic lights.
Traffic control signal M means any device whether manually, electrically
or mechanically operated by which traffic is alternately directed to stop
and permitted to proceed.
Traffic impact analysis M (TIA) means a traffic statement prepared by a
professional engineer competent in traffic engineering registered in the
State of Florida. Such analysis should address at a minimum, daily and
peak hour movements, turn lanes required, signalization, capacity of the
street system and interior driveway lengths.
Trailer means any vehicle with or without mechanical power, other than a
pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn
by a motor vehicle.
Trip means a one-way movement of vehicular travel from an origin (one
trip end) to a destination (the other trip end).
Trip generation means the attraction or production of trips caused by a
given type of land development.
Truck shall have the meaning ascribed by the statutes of the State of
Florida, providing for the regulation, registration, licensing, and recordation
of ownership of motor vehicles in the State of Florida.
Ultimate right-of-way means an area set aside for future road widening or
used as means of ingress, egress or approach as determined by the
Florida Department of Transportation, the Office of the County Engineer,
the City Commissioners, or by this Code whichever provides the widest
right-of-way.
Unit means a building or portion of a building, or a mobile home used
primarily for human habitation purposes with separate bathing, cooking
and/or dining facilities. In the case of a hotel or motel, or a congregate
living facility, it shall mean the room and bathrooms.
Unity of control means a covenant stipulating that a lot, lots or project with
different owners shall be developed according to a common site or master
plan, providing unified control, and the combined lots shall meet land
development requirements as if they were one (1) lot.
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Unity of title means a document recorded in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Palm Beach County stipulating that a lot, lots or parcel of
land shall be held under single ownership, shall not be eligible for further
subdivision and shall not be transferred, conveyed, sold or divided in any
unit other than in its entirety.
Upland Reclamation Area is the land area preserved or established
around the perimeter of an excavated area created to insure useable end-
use of the land.
Use means any purpose for which a building, other structure, or a tract of
land may be designed, arranged, intended, maintained, or occupied; or
any activity, occupation, business or operation carried on, or intended to
be carried on, in a building, other structure, or on a tract of land.
Utility means a governmental or franchised provider of water, sewer,
electric, gas, telephone, telegraph, cable television or similar service.
Utility easement, see Easement, utility.
Utility, minor means elements of utility distribution, collection, or
transmission networks, other than electrical generation and transmission
voltage facilities, required by their nature to be relatively dispersed through
the service area. Typical uses include gas and water, electrical
distribution substations, sewage lift stations, and telephone exchange
buildings and substations.
Variance means an abatement or relief of the terms of the Land
Development Regulations for a use, where such variance will not be
contrary to the public interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to
the property and not the result of the actions of the applicant, a literal
enforcement of the Code would result in unnecessary and undue
hardship.
Waste means discarded material including but not limited to garbage,
rubbish, yard trash, litter, non-combustible refuse and industrial wastes.
Wastewater treatment facility means a facility designed for treatment and
disposal of more that five thousand (5,000) gallons per day of wastewater,
including large regional plants and above ground package treatment
facilities.
Water management tract means a parcel of land under single ownership,
identified and created as a single unit on a plat or other instrument of
record, established for the purpose of delineating a complete facility or
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unified area to be utilized for detention, retention, or groundwater recharge
of stormwater runoff prior to discharge from a development site.
Water system, central means a water supply system owned and operated
by the municipality, which provides water service to several developments
located within its service area.
Water system, individual means a privately owned water supply system,
which provides water service to a single development because of
unavailability of a central water system.
Water table elevation means the upper surface of the groundwater or that
level below which the soil or underlying rock material is saturated with
water. Water table elevation is measured from the soil surface down or up
to the free water level.
Water treatment facility means a facility designed for the treatment of
ground or surface water for potable and sanitary purposes, with a design
capacity of more than ten thousand (10,000) gallons per day.
Water well means a source of water used for drinking, culinary, sanitary
and other domestic purposes. Wells are classified as follows: private well,
semi-private well, non-community well, community water well and non-
potable well. Each relates to the number of dwelling units to be served
from each type of well. For the purpose of this Handbook, all community
water wells are owned and operated by the Utilities Department.
Watercourse means any stream, canal, ditch, or other natural or artificial
channel in which water normally flows within a defined bed, banks, or
other discernible boundaries, either continuously or seasonally, whether or
not such flow is uniform or uninterrupted.
Waters of the state mean waters, as defined in Sec. 403.031(12), Fla.
Stat., subject to compliance with State Water Quality Standards adopted
pursuant to Chapter 403, Fla. Stat., and set forth in Chapter 17-3, F.A.C.
Watershed means the land area which contributes to the total overland
flow of water entering a receiving stream or water body.
Waterway means any water body such as a canal, channel, ditch,
drainage way, lake, stream, watercourse, etc.
Well means an opening in the ground designed to conduct water from a
ground water supply to the surface by pumping or natural flow when water
from such opening is used or is to be used for a drinking water supply
system or irrigation purposes.
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Wellfield means an area of land which contains more than one (1) potable
well that is designed for a pumping rate of at least one hundred thousand
(100,000) gallons per day.
Wellfield Zones 1 and 2 means zones of influence delineated by iso-travel
time contours around public water supply wellheads. Zone 1 is identified
as the land area within a thirty (30) day travel time and Zone 2 is the land
area within a two hundred ten (210) day travel time. Zone of influence
maps, including zones 3 and 4 are developed pursuant to the Wellfield
Protection Section (Section 9.3, Unified Land Development Code of Palm
Beach County, last updated in October, 1996) and are on file and
maintained by the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental
Resource Management (DERM).
Wet detention/retention means detention or retention in a storage facility
not designed, constructed, and operated so as to provide dry
detention/retention.
Wetland means any persistent or intermittent water body or area
characterized by the dominance of those submerged or transitional
wetland species listed in the F.A.C., Rule 17-301 or located within or up to
three (3) miles directly offshore of Palm Beach County. Dominance shall
be defined in accordance with F.A.C. Rule 17-301 and shall be
determined in the appropriate plant stratum (canopy, subcanopy, or
ground cover) as outlined in F.A.C. Rule 17-301.
Wettest season means that period of time each year in which the
groundwater table elevation can normally be expected to be at its highest
elevation.
Zones of Influence means zones delineated by iso-travel time contours
and the one (1) foot drawdown contour within cones of depression of wells
which obtain water from the unconfined or surficial aquifer system. These
zones are calculated, based on the rate of movement of groundwaters in
the vicinity of wells at a specified pumping rate.
Zones of Influence Maps mean aerial photographs at scales determined
by DERM showing the location on the ground of the outer limits of Zones
of Influence for present and future public potable water supply wells and
wellfields permitted for 100,000 gallons per day or more usage.
Zoning Code (*) means Chapters 2 and 2.5 of the City's Land
Development Regulations as adopted by the City Commission.
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C. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS:
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials
AWWA American Water Works Association
ACOE Army Corps of Engineers
BM Benchmark
BCCMP Bituminous Coated Corrugated Metal Pipe
BO Blow off
BHP Brake Horsepower
BV Butterfly Valve
CIP Cast Iron Pipe
CB Catch Basin
CL Centerline
CO Certificate of Occupancy
CV Check Valve
CO Cleanout, Change Order
CEB Code Enforcement Board
CW Control Water Elevation
CAP Corrugated Aluminum Pipe
CASP Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe
CMP Corrugated Metal Pipe
CPEP Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe
CSP Corrugated Steel Pipe
CF Cubic Foot (Feet)
CFM Cubic Feet per Minute
CFS Cubic Feet per Second
CU YD, CY Cubic Yard
dB Decibel
DBPUD City of Delray Beach, Public Utilities Department
DEPT Utilities Department, City of Boynton Beach
DERM PBC Department of Environmental Resource Management
DHW Design High Water
DRI Development of Regional Impact
DE Drainage Easement
DIP Ductile Iron Pipe
ESMT Easement
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ECR I PBC Environmental Control Rule I (On-site Sewage Disposal
Systems)
ECR II PBC Environmental Control Rule II (Water Supply Systems)
ERC Equivalent Residential Connection
FPM Feet per Minute (unit of velocity)
FPS Feet per Second (unit of velocity)
FHBM Flood Hazard Boundary Map
FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
F.A.C. Florida Administrative Code
FDBPR Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
FDEP Florida Department of Environmental Protection
FDOT Florida Department of Transportation
FPL Florida Power and Light Company
Fla. Stat. Florida Statutes
GAL Gallon(s)
GPD Gallons per Day
GPM Gallons per Minute
GV Gate Valve
HP Horsepower (unit of power); 1 HP = 746 watts = 2545
BTU/HR
HWL High Ground Water Level
ICWW Intracoastal Waterway
KW Kilowatts (units of power)
LDR Land Development Regulations
LOS Level of Service
LF Lineal Foot (Feet)
MSL Mean Sea Level
MGD Million Gallons per Day
NEC National Electrical Code
NFC National Fire Code
NGVD National Geodetic Vertical Datum
NSF National Sanitation Foundation
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OHW Ordinary High Water
OLW Ordinary Low Water
PBC Palm Beach County
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PBCED Palm Beach County Engineering Department
PBCHD Palm Beach County Health Department
PBCWUD Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department
PCD Planned Commercial Development
PID Planned Industrial Development
PSI Pounds per Square Inch (unit of pressure)
PSF Pounds per Square Foot (unit of pressure)
PUD Planned Unit Development
PVC Polyvinyl-Chloride Pipe
RCP Reinforced Concrete Pipe
RPM Revolutions per Minute
ROW, R/W Right-of-way
SP Sample Point
SF Single Family
SPRC Site Plan Review Committee
SFWMD South Florida Water Management District
SBCCI Southern Building Code Congress International
SRAP Spiral Rib Aluminum Pipe
SRASP Spiral Rib Aluminized Steel Pipe
SRSP Spiral Rib Steel Pipe
SF Square Foot (Feet)
SBC Standard Building Code
SFPC Standard Fire Prevention Code
SIC Standard Industrial Code
SMC Standard Mechanical Code
SPC Standard Plumbing Code
TRC Technical Review Committee
TSSW Ten States Standards —Water
TSSS Ten States Standards — Sewer
tntc Too numerous to count
TDH Total Dynamic Head
TAP-0 Turnpike Aquifer Protection Overlay District
USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
UE Utility Easement
VCP Vitrified Clay Pipe
v/c Volume to capacity ratio
WPZ Wellfield Protection Zones
Other abbreviations and acronyms for standard civil engineering and
surveying terms can be found in the Appendix of this Handbook.
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III. CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SUPPLEMENTAL ENGINEERING
GUIDELINES
A. PLAN PREPARATION AND APPROVAL:
It shall be the responsibility of the design engineer to secure proper
existing line information, plan layout, size facilities and prepare plans, all in
accordance with these minimum standards. It remains the design
engineer's right to exceed these standards if deemed necessary or
desirable.
All construction plans shall be approved by the Division. No changes shall
be made on approved plans without specific written Division concurrence.
The Division shall enforce the approved construction plans to a level equal
to our minimum standards, and to any additional level as required by the
design engineer without concurrence.
No construction shall start prior to a pre-construction conference. While
every effort will be made to ascertain that the plans are in conformance
with these standards, the right is reserved to enforce the minimum
standards.
B. DESIGN CONSTRUCTION PLAN SUBMISSION:
The design engineer should apply the following prior to making a
submission; all construction plan submittals for the installation of required
improvements shall consist of and contain, but not limited to:
1. A cover sheet showing the applicable project name and project
number, sheet index, category of improvements, and vicinity
sketch;
2. Prepare design plans on 24" x 36" sheets using a scale no smaller
than 1" = 50' for plans with one (1) utility system only; 1" = 40' for
plans with two utility systems, 1" = 30' for plans with three utility
systems unless specific approval for a smaller scale is obtained
from the Department prior to initial plan submittal. Drawings
submitted on other size sheets or at an unacceptable scale will be
returned without review. The scale used shall be one that appears
on a standard engineer's box scale. Like scales shall be used on
plan & profile with correct grids, (i.e., V=50' horiz, V=5' vert.;
V=40' horiz., V=4' vert.) Do not interchange scales nor grid count.
Scale shall be shown in written and graphic format on each sheet.
[Submit four (4) sets].
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3. Obtain Fire Marshall approval of potable water system plans prior
to plan submission to the Department. The Fire Marshall approved
set shall indicate the minimum fire flow requirement for the project.
4. Submit Fire Marshall approved set, paving and drainage plan,
preliminary plat or utility easement plan (at scale matching potable
water plans), reclaimed water, and/or wastewater plans,
landscaping plan, master plan for multi-phase project, cover sheet
and all plan sheets with relevant and easily readable location
sketch; see "Standard Plans Acknowledgment Letter".
5. Show clear phase lines and match lines where appropriate.
Phasing shall be decided before review.
6. Use the Department's details or detail sheets to minimize review
time and comments. If details are found to have been altered
without the knowledge of the Department or without specifically
stating in the transmittal which details are altered, the plans will be
returned without review.
7. Provide all applicable detail drawings, including special profile
sheets as required to show special or unique situations.
8. Benchmark, based on NGVD (1929); show the elevations of
conflicting pipes with indication of top and bottom pipe elevations to
show the clearance between pipes.
9. Piping shall be placed in the roadway right-of-way areas unless
unavoidable. If easements are required, see sub-section E
(Easements) below.
10. Notes regarding special conditions and specifications applicable to
the construction, addressing:
a) required compliance with construction requirements of this
Handbook and the Department standards;
b) required compliance with State standards applicable to the
work;
c) minimum standards for materials;
d) test requirements for compaction or stabilization of subgrade,
base, and backfill;
e) required installation of underground utilities and storm drainage
located throughout the development in an orderly and consistent
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manner and/or within the adjacent streets prior to construction
of subgrade for pavement;
f) special construction or earthwork requirements for site work in
areas of nonpervious or unstable soils, or to cope with
unsuitable soil conditions.
11. After the Department's plan approval, all revisions shall be noted in
revision block. (Otherwise, plans will be returned with no review).
C. COMPUTER GENERATED DRAWINGS:
1. Use only computer generated scales that can be read with a
standard engineer's box scale.
2. Show profile grade between manholes.
3. Use appropriate symbols for natural ground, compacted earth and
pavement.
4. Include one (1) set of electronic data files (if utilized) with your final
submittal prior to sign-off approval. See Chapter Six, Section XV,
and Exhibit "E" in the Appendix for requirements.
5. For as-built data submittal, please see Exhibit "I" in the Appendix.
D. STORMWATER UTILITY MANAGEMENT PLAN:
The design engineer preparing permit application shall include the final
stormwater management plan, based upon and consistent with the
preliminary stormwater management plan, in separate report form
detailing the design of all secondary and tertiary stormwater management
facilities, including, as a minimum, the following design data and
information:
1. Pre-development and post-development drainage basin maps
showing site topography, drainage basins, catchment areas, and
stormwater inflow/outflow locations for the site;
2. Pre-development and post-development site characteristics
affecting runoff such as ground cover, soil profile, wet season mean
high water table elevations and recurring high water elevations in
receiving water courses or waterbodies;
3. Individual catchment area characteristics used for design, including
area, times-of-concentration, runoff factors, and quantitative
breakdown of pervioushm pervious areas;
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4. A statement of applicable design and/or performance assumptions
and criteria for each part of the system providing drainage,
treatment, or discharge control;
5. Evidence of existing access to legal positive outfall(s);
6. Complete hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for design of storm
sewers, retention/detention area, and discharge structures;
7. Identification of standard methods and/or proprietary models used
for hydrologic and hydraulic analysis. Methods or models other
than those of the Florida Department of Transportation, South
Florida Water Management District, SCS, the rational method, the
SBUH method, the Puls method or common modifications of such
methods, may require additional documentation;
8. A listing of specific City and South Florida Water Management
District requirements used as the design basis for street drainage,
site grading, finished floor elevations, floodplain storage
compensation, retention/detention volumes, and discharge limits;
and
9. Requirements for construction and maintenance of any temporary
or phased stormwater management facilities necessary to ensure
proper stormwater control and treatment during site development.
E. EASEMENTS:
1. Proposed Utilities Department facilities should not be constructed in
areas that are to be landscaped. However, if the Department
determines that there is no alternative, the Department may
consent to the location of minimal plants with non-aggressive root
systems within five (5) feet of a utility facility or potable
water/wastewater/reclaimed water main. If plantings are allowed
within five (5) feet of utility mains, customer shall execute a Hold
Harmless Agreement, in the form provided for by the City's Clerk
Office, which shall be recorded in the Public Records of Palm
Beach County and with the City Clerk.
2. Easements shall allow unhindered access to all Department
facilities and mains.
3. Adjacent and parallel to roadway right-of-ways, a ten (10) foot wide
easement may be sufficient.
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4. A twelve (12) foot easement may suffice for a single line in areas
where zoning or other legal requirements would ensure that
structures are not placed within ten (10) feet of facilities.
5. A twenty (20) foot easement will be necessary for a line that runs
down the side property line of a single family type area or through
areas not typically accessible (buffer zones, green areas, lakeside
easements, golf courses, etc).
6. A thirty (30) foot utility easement will be necessary when two
Utilities Department owned pipes parallel each other.
7. Wider easements may be required for deeper runs per
Department's discretion especially where stormwater drainage
outfalls are proposed.
8. Deviations from these requirements may be considered on a case
by case basis.
9. "Access or Maintenance Easements" dedicated for construction
and maintenance of utilities serving abutting lots are required for all
"zero lot line" subdivisions.
10. Drainage easements shall be provided where necessary at a width
adequate to accommodate the drainage facilities. A minimum width
of twelve (12) feet shall be provided for underground storm
drainage installations. Where swales are used, the width shall be
adequate to accommodate the entire design section between tops
of slope. Where canals or ditches are permitted, the width shall be
adequate to accommodate drainage facilities plus twenty (20) feet
on one side for maintenance purposes. Drainage easements shall
be provided to accommodate existing drainage of surface waters
from off-site contributory areas. Other requirements are delineated
in Chapter Five, STORMWATER SYSTEM, of this Handbook.
F. PLAN SUBMITTAL — REVIEW PROCEDURES:
1. The design criteria noted in the next four (4) Articles of this
Handbook shall be used to review the utility design of the systems
included in any project site development. However, when required
by good engineering practice and/or economics, the design
engineer shall request, in advance and in writing, deviations from
these criteria. Deviations shall be approved, in writing, by the
Engineering Director or his designated representative.
2. Provide the design plan(s) in accordance with Section III.B. above.
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a) The design engineer shall schedule a meeting to review the
proposed submittal with the City's utility engineer prior to the
formal submittal.
b) An incomplete submittal will NOT be reviewed and will be noted
as NOT APPROVED.
c) If the submittal is reviewed and an excess of twenty (20)
comments are noted on the submitted plans prior to the
completion of the review, the entire submittal may be returned to
the design engineer as incomplete due to lack of quality
assurance check and shall be noted as NOT APPROVED.
d) If upon resubmittal the reviewed plan(s) reveal an excess of ten
(10) subsequent comments noted on the submittal plans prior to
the completion of the review, the entire submittal may be
returned to the design engineer as incomplete due to lack of
quality assurance check and shall be noted as NOT
APPROVED.
3. It is incumbent upon the design engineer that prior to any
submission, the drawings (and corresponding applications) shall be
thoroughly checked and coordinated. Quality control is the
responsibility of the design engineer— not the Division's engineers.
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DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
DESIGN CRITERIA
CHAPTER TWO—SUBDIVISION.PLATTING& DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. AUTHORITY:
?. Sec. 166.021, Fla. Stat.,vested municipalities with the power to enable
them to conduct municipal government,perform municipal functions,
render municipal services and exercise any power for municipal purposes,
including the development of building, housing and related technical
codes and regulations as are necessary for the protection of the public and
to perform other acts not inconsistent with the laws which are in the
common interest of the people of the city and to exercise all powers and
privileges not specifically prohibited by law.
2. The Land Development Regulations (LDR) constitutes Part III of the City
of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances which govern the development and
improvement of lands lying within the jurisdiction of the city. Ordinances
enacted by the City of Boynton Beach for the regulation of any aspect of
development, and which includes zoning,rezoning, subdivision, health,
environmental, or sign regulations controlling the development of land are
the regulations for which land improvements are designed and
implemented. This Handbook augments specific regulations and provides
acceptable standards and practices to accomplish the requirements of the
LDR.
3. It is in the public interest to ensure that adequate and necessary physical
improvements are properly installed whenever land is developed.
4. It is in the public interest to establish procedures and minimum standards
for the subdivision, development and improvement of land within the
corporate limits of the City of Boynton Beach,Florida.
B. APPLICABILITY:
The regulations set forth in this Handbook shall be applicable to all subdivision of
lands in the corporate limits of the City of Boynton Beach,Florida, or as hereafter
established.
C. PURPOSE AND INTENT:
The specific provisions of this chapter shall be applied and interpreted in a
manner consistent with the city's purpose and intent to put forth the development
criteria for subdivisions, commercial properties, large and small tracts whether
they are undeveloped or being redeveloped. To that extent, this chapter:
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1. Establishes procedures and standards for the subdivision of real estate;
2. Ensures proper legal description, identification,monumentation and
recording of subdivisions;
3. Aids in the coordination of land development in accordance with orderly
physical patterns;
4. Augments the City's LDR with respect to installation of on-site
improvements for new development,which improvements are necessary
to meet or maintain the levels of service required under concurrency
requirements of the Comprehensive Land Plan;
S. Ensures provision of safe, convenient legal and physical access to and
circulation among lots for vehicular and pedestrian traffic;
6. Ensures provision of adequate utilities to support development of each lot;
7. Regulates the subdivision and associated development of lands subject to
seasonal and periodic flooding and provide for adequate stormwater
management to minimize adverse impacts of development on water
resources while ensuring acceptable levels of protection from inundation
for residents and improvements;
8. Ensures provision of public and private parks and recreation areas to
accommodate the additional population of new subdivisions in accordance
with LDR Chapter 7.5 (Environmental Regulation);
9. Ensures that the citizens and taxpayers of the City of Boynton Beach will
not have to bear costs resulting from haphazard subdivision of land or
failure by the developer to provide adequate and necessary physical
improvements of lasting quality; and
10. Assures the purchaser of land in a subdivision that necessary infrastructure
improvements have been provided in accordance with City standards for
design and construction, and that associated rights and obligations have
been established for the use and maintenance of said improvements.
D. INTERPRETATION:
1. Minimum requirements. In their interpretation and application,the
requirements of this Handbook shall be deemed to be the minimum
requirements necessary for the promotion of public health, safety and
general welfare.
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2. Relationshi to other a enc recigirements. The requirements of this
chapter are intended to complement and expand upon rules, regulations,
and permit requirements of other state,regional, and local agencies
applicable to the design, construction, and/or operation of facilities for
access and circulation of vehicles and pedestrians, construction of streets
and related facilities,power and communication services,wastewater and
water services, and stormwater management and flood protection in the
City of Boynton Beach. Compliance with the requirements of this chapter
shall not relieve the developer,his successors or assigns from complying
with the regulations of all other agencies.
3. Conflicting requirements.. In the event of conflict between a specific
requirement of this chapter and that of another agency's rule, compliance
with this chapter shall be interpreted by the City Engineer to avoid the
conflict where such avoidance is not inconsistent with the general
purposes and intent of this chapter and is affirmatively demonstrated as
necessary to meet the purposes and intent of the conflicting rule.
However, if the difference between said requirements is solely a matter of
degree,the more restrictive requirement shall prevail and no conflict will
be considered to exist.
E. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
UIREMENTS:
1. Platting requirement. Any developer planning to subdivide land shall
record a final Record Plat in accordance with the requirements of this
chapter unless such requirement is specifically waived by the City
Engineer in accordance with LDR Chapter 5 (Platting),Article II.
2. ReIuired improvements installation requirement. The adequacy of
necessary public or private facilities and services for traffic and pedestrian
access and circulation, solid waste,wastewater disposal,potable water
supply, stormwater management, fire-rescue,parks and recreation and
similar facilities and services, and potential adverse impacts on adjacent
land uses and facilities shall be considered in the review of all
development proposals. No final Record Plat or certified survey shall be
recorded until all required improvements set forth in Sec. IV.Q of this
Chapter,except those specifically waived pursuant to a determination by
the City Engineer, are either completed in accordance with the
requirements of Sec. IV.M of this Chapter or are guaranteed to be
completed by the developer in accordance with the provisions of Sec.
IV.K of this Chapter.
3. Standards and res.onsibili °for reAured improvements. All required
improvements shall be designed pursuant to the standards and
specifications as prescribed in this chapter and the City standards set forth
throughout this Handbook, or as otherwise required by the City Engineer,
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in accordance with acceptable standards of engineering principles. All
such improvements shall be installed by and at the expense of the
developer in conformance with approved construction plans as referenced
by the applicable Land Development Permit.
4. Conformity with land use. densis and concurrenc re ulations. Prior to
consideration of any subdivision for approval under the terms of this
chapter,the land proposed to be subdivided shall:
a. Be of sufficient land area to comply with the density and
consistency requirements and provisions of the Administration and
Land Use Elements of the City's Comprehensive Plan;
b. Be in the proper zoning district and have the necessary zoning
approvals required for the intended use; and
C. Have received a Land Development Order,filed through the
Planning and Zoning Department, from the City Commission,
insuring all concurrencies.
F PREVIOUSLY APPROVED OR PLATTED SUBDIVISIONS.
1. Active subdivision deveio Ment. All active subdivision development and
all modifications to previously platted subdivisions shall be subject to the
requirements of this chapter in accordance with the provisions of LDR
Chapter 5 (Platting),Article VI (Previously Platted Subdivisions). b
2. Non-conformipS subdivisions, The official records of Palm Beach County
contain plats recorded prior to March 25, 1959. Such plats show areas
within the city which have been platted as subdivisions,but which have
either been partially improved or developed or remain unimproved or
undeveloped. These areas, if developed, or improved further as platted,
would not conform to the policies and objectives of the Comprehensive
Plan for such areas.
G. PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS:
1. General. All planned development shall comply with the requirements of
this chapter after approval of the City Commission Development Order.
,,sites. A building site
2. ,Subdivision of commercial and industrial building
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which constitutes all or a portion of a pod designated for commercial or
industrial use on the preliminary development plan of a planned
development, and for which the detailed development configuration and
building permit issuance are subject to prior approval of the TRC of a final
site plan,may be exempted by the City Engineer from the subdivision
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recordation requirement of the LDR Chapter 5 (Platting),Article II
(Waivers and Substitutions).
H. PHASED DEVELOPMENTS:
1. Phasing plan. The property encompassed by the final Subdivision Plan
may be developed in two (2)or more increments pursuant to the terms of
this chapter and applicable phasing provisions of LDR Chapter 2.5
(Planned Unit Developments). A final Subdivision Plan showing the
proposed phasing_nlan must be approved by the TRC prior to submission
of the first plat.
� Construction plans and preliminary plat shall coincide
with their respective phases as shown on the final Subdivision Plan.
Construction plans or a preliminary plat for a partial phase will not be
accepted.
2. I Myements. The improvements of each phase shall be capable of
operating independently of any unconstructed phase with respect to
drainage, access,utilities, and other required improvements, except as
provided herein. A dependent phase may be platted only if the foundation
phase plat has been recorded and required improvements have been
completed or are under construction pursuant to a land development
permit and are secured pursuant to a guaranty posted for completion of
required improvements. A dependent phase shall not be acknowledged as
completed until the improvements in the foundation phase are
acknowledged as completed;provided,however,that such
acknowledgement of completion may occur simultaneously and provided
that the City Engineer may permit the posting of surety to guarantee the
installation at a later time of those required improvements which are not
deemed necessary to provide drainage, access, or utilities to such
dependent phase.
3. Phasin controls. The phasing plan and all phased construction shall be
completed in accordance with any phasing controls and time frames
required by LDR Chapter 2.5 (Planned Unit Developments)which are
applicable to the development.
4. Time,
limitation. When the final Subdivision Plan is approved for
development in phases requiring more than one (1)record plat,the
duration of said approval shall be as specified by the subject to those
provisions of LDR Chapter 2.5 (Planned Unit Developments) applicable to
the development or phase thereof.
5. Sequence of phases. When the final Subdivision Plan is to be constructed
in phases,the following sequence must be adhered to:
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a. All required recreation areas and facilities to serve the entire
development shall be platted or otherwise provided pursuant to the
procedures and phasing provisions of Chapter 2.5 (Planned Unit
Development).
b. The gross density of an individual plat shall not exceed the
maximum density permitted for the entire development unless the
total of all previously recorded plats of record and the plan under
review produces an average density less than or equal to the
approved maximum density for the entire development.
C. Where all or any portion of a water management tract is required to
serve a proposed phase of development, and has not been
previously recorded and constructed, said water management tract
and its associated lake maintenance easement(s) shall be included
and constructed in their entirety as part of the plat and required
improvements for that phase.
I. SUBDIVISION PLAN:
1. Preliminary Plan.
a. The purpose of a preliminary subdivision plan is to provide
adequate and necessary descriptive information regarding proposed
subdivision layout and improvement for review of applications
made under the requirements of LDR Chapter 3 (Master Plan
Review).
b. Professional services required;the developer shall retain the
services of an engineer or surveyor and mapper to prepare the
preliminary subdivision plan. The subdivision shall be coordinated
with the major utility suppliers involved with providing services.
2. Final Plan.
a. The purpose of the final subdivision plan is to provide a multi-
departmental review at a level of detail adequate to identify and
resolve basic errors,omissions, and conflicts in the proposed
subdivision layout with respect to applicable departmental
concerns, code requirements, and surrounding land uses,prior to
the preparation of the detailed preliminary plat(s) and associated
construction plans for required improvements.
b. Contents of the application for final subdivision plan review shall
follow the requirements as set forth in LDR Chapter 3 (Master
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Plan Review), and shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning
Director.
J. TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE:
1. Purpose. The purpose of Technical Compliance is to provide a multi-
agency review of the proposed subdivision plat and all applicable required
construction plans for conformance with technical and legal requirements
of this Handbook, other applicable provisions of the City's CODE,the
City Standards, and the approved final Subdivision Plan(including any
special conditions of approval)prior to application by the developer for
issuance of a Land Development Permit and submittal of the final Record
Plat for recordation.
2. Application. Prior to the expiration of the final Subdivision Plan approval
and prior to commencing construction of required improvements, the
developer shall have prepared and shall submit to the City Engineer an
application for Technical Compliance review, which shall be accompanied
by the required fee and the required number, as established by the City
Engineer, of the following documents and information,as applicable to the
subdivision or approved phase thereof. Within three (3)days of receipt of
an initial application submittal for Technical Compliance,the City
Engineer shall review the submittal for completeness and shall send
written notification to the applicant if the submittal is determined to be
incomplete. Failure by the applicant to complete the application submittal
within thirty(30) days of the date of said notification shall be considered
an abandonment of the application and any subsequent submittal shall
require a new Technical Compliance application.
a. Preliminga plat. The developer shall submit the preliminary plat
meeting the requirements of Sec. IVY of this Chapter, and of LDR
Chapter 5 (Platting), Article IV(Prerequisites to Platting).
b. Certified surve ^. The developer of a parcel of land for which the
requirement to plat has been waived pursuant to LDR Chapter 5
(Platting),Article II(Waivers and Substitutions), shall submit the
applicable certified survey meeting the requirements of Sec. IV.O.
of this Chapter.
C. Construction plansrvrvandrvrvsuplemental en°ineerin� reoorts, Except
for tl►ose required improvements, which have been specifically
waived by the City Engineer, construction plans and supporting
design information for all the required improvements shall be
submitted for each subdivision. Construction plans and required
engineering reports shall comply with the requirements of Sec.
IV.L of this Chapter, and applicable LDR Chapters.
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d. Certified opinion of cost. The developer's engineer shall prepare
and submit a certified cost estimate of the required improvements
pursuant to Sec. IV.Q.1. The City Engineer may, at his sole
discretion, accept the contract price received by the developer for
the construction of the required improvements.
3. Review of submittal. Upon receipt of a complete application,the City
Engineer shall cause the applicatipn package to be reviewed within twenty
(20)working days, inviting all applicable departments to comment, and
the assembled comments forwarded to the developer in writing,with a
copy to the developer's engineer,within five(5)days.
4. Submittal failstomeet re uirernents. When the City Engineer determines
that the Technical Compliance application submittal does not meet the
provisions of this Chapter,the written statement shall reference the
specific section(s) or standard with which the submittal does not comply.
Within sixty(60) days of receipt of the comments letter,the applicant
shall address all the comments and shall resubmit the application.Failure
to resubmit within the required time shall be deemed an abandonment of
the application and any subsequent submittal shall require a new Technical
Compliance application.
5. Submittal meets re_ uirements. When the City Engineer determines that
the Technical Compliance application submittal meets the provisions of
this Chapter,the submittal shall be deemed to technically comply with the
provisions of this Chapter and a written statement of Technical
Compliance shall be issued.
6. Technical Compliance ajamroval. The statement of Technical Compliance
shall be in writing and furnished to the developer and the developer's
engineer. The statement shall contain the following conditions and
information:
a. The name of the documents reviewed;
b. The amount of surety for the construction of required
improvements, established in accordance with Sec. IVX of this
Chapter;
C. The amount of recording fees due for recordation of the final plat
or certified survey,which fees are payable to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Palm Beach County;
d. A requirement to submit with the Land Development Permit
application a copy of all applicable property owners' association
documents; and
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e. Requirements for submittal of supplementary documentation
deemed necessary by the City Engineer, such as deeds, easements,
covenants and other recorded instruments creating rights or
obligations for access, drainage,or utility services,which rights or
obligations could not be established through dedications or
reservations on the plat.
7. Expiration of Technical Campliance. The statement of Technical
Compliance shall expire six(6)months after the date of issuance. Failure
to proceed with a Land Development Permit prior to the expiration of the
statement of Technical Compliance shall void the Technical Compliance
approval and any subsequent submittal shall require a new Technical
Compliance application.
K. LAND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT:
A Land Development Permit shall be required prior to commencement of
construction of any required improvement except general clearing and grubbing.
The effective date of the Land Development Permit shall be the date the City
Engineer, signs it. The Land Development Permit shall expire not more than
twelve (12) months from the effective date, unless extended by the City Engineer.
Refer to LDR Chapter S (Platting),Article VII (Land Development Permit).
L. CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SUPPLEMENTAL ENGMERIlVG
INFORMATION.
1. Duties of developer's engineer. When the development is to be
engineered by more than one firm,the developer shall appoint a single
engineering firm or engineer to coordinate submission of the construction
plans and construction of the required improvements.
2. Submittal requirements. Construction plans and supplemental information
shall be submitted under separate cover for each of the categories of
improvements listed in this section. Plan sets shall be submitted in the
number required by the City Engineer, as set forth in this Handbook,
currently four(4) sets of each.
a. The following construction plans, signed and sealed by the
preparing engineer, shall be submitted for the required
improvements, when applicable:
1) Paving, grading and drainage.
2) Bridges.
3) Water and sewage systems.
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b. Other improvements. Construction plans shall be submitted for the
following improvements,which the developer may elect to
construct:
1) Landscaping, guardhouse, gates or other structures within
streets.
2) Landscaping or structures in lake maintenance easements.
3.
C9mp leteness of construction plans. All construction plan submittals shall
be so complete as to be suitable for contracting and construction purposes.
Design data, calculations and analyses shall be submitted to address
important features affecting design and construction and shall include,but
not limited to,those for design high water, drainage facilities of all kinds,
subsurface soil data, alternate pavement and subgrade types,and any
proposed deviation from City standard design requirements.
4. Format and content of construction plans for required improvements. All
construction plan submittals for the.
p � e installation of required improvements
shall consist of and contain,but not be limited to:
a. A cover sheet showing the applicable plat name, sheet index,
category of improvements, and vicinity sketch;
b. Typical sections;
C. Construction details showing compliance with City standards, or
with any alternate design approved by the City Engineer;
d. Special profile sheets as required to show special or unique
situations;
e. Benchmark,based on NGVD (1929); if NGVD (1988) is used,
show the relationship to the NGVD (1929)datum plane.
f. Notes regarding special conditions and specifications applicable to
the construction,addressing:
1) Required compliance with construction requirements of this
Chapter and the City standards;
2) Required compliance with State standards applicable to the
work;
3) Minimum standards for materials;
4) Test requirements for compaction or stabilization of
subgrade,base,and backfill;
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5) Required installation of underground utilities and storm
drainage located within the streets prior to construction of
subgrade for street pavement;
6) Special construction or earthwork requirements for site
work in areas of impervious or unstable soils, or to cope
with unsuitable soil conditicus;
g. Depiction of all parking areas requirod.to be constructed pursuant
to LDR Chapter 23 (Parking Lots), clearly identifying and
delineating each clustered lot and each parking area serving more
than one clustered lot when such lots do not abut a street.
5. Stormwater Management Plan. Refer to Chapter 5 of this Handbook.
M. CONSTRUCTION OF RE "UIRED IMPROVEMENTS:
1. Developer's duty. Upon issuance of the Land Development Permit,the
developer shall coordinate the construction with the City Engineer or his
designee.
2. Time of completion of re k uired improvements.
a. The time of completion of all required improvements shall not
exceed twelve(12)months from the date of issuance of the Land
Development Permit unless an extension is granted pursuant to this
Chapter.
b. A one(1)year time extension may be granted by the City
Commission, following a recommendation by the City Engineer,
after review of the written application for extension of the
developer. The developer should submit the application for
extension, including but not limited to a statement of justification
and proof that an acceptable guarantee will remain in place for the
duration of the extension,not less than two (2)months prior to
expiration of the initial twelve(12)month window to complete the
required improvements. Applications submitted after expiration of
the Land Development Permit will not be accepted. The City
Engineer, shall review and advise the developer in writing of his
decision within one(1) month from receipt of the application for
said extension.
C. Construction guarantee(surety) shall be in accordance with LDR
Chapter 7 (Surety), after the remaining cost of construction has
been verified and certified by the developer's engineer to the City
Engineer.
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3. Corn Jetion after relation,. When the developer elects to guarantee the
construction of the required improvements in order to complete same after
recordation,the City Engineer may approve reductions of the amount of
the guarantee and release the guarantee in accordance with the
requirements and procedures prescribed in LDR Chapter 7 (Surety),
Article I (In General).
4. dminis
tratlon of corig ctlon.
a. Construction standards. Construction standards shall be those
prescribed in the current City Standards. If the project partially
lies in County jurisdiction,the construction standards applicable to
that portion of the project in the County jurisdiction shall be those
prescribed in the current County Standards.
b. Ins ;octions. re orts and„stoT work orders. The City Engineer shall
be notified in advance of the date of commencement of
construction pursuant to the Land Development Permit, and of
such points during the progress of construction for which joint
review by the City Engineer(or his designee) and developer's
engineer are required.
1) Construction shall be performed under the surveillance of,
and shall at all times be subject to,review by the City
Engineer;however,this in no way shall relieve the
developer of the responsibility for ensuring close field
coordination and final compliance with the approved plans,
specifications and the requirements of this Handbook.
2) The developer shall require progress reports of the
construction of the required improvements from the
developer's engineer. The developer's engineer may also
be required to submit construction progress reports directly
to and at points of progress prescribed by the City
Engineer. The developer's engineer shall coordinate joint
reviews of the construction with the City Engineer(or his
designee)at points specified by the City Engineer.
3) The City Engineer(or his designee) shall have the right to
enter upon the property for the purpose of reviewing the
construction of required improvements during the progress
of such construction. The City Engineer shall have the
authority to stop the work upon failure to construct the
required improvements as stated in this subsection.
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C. Measurements and tests. During construction, the developer's
engineer shall make or cause to be made such measurements, field
tests, and laboratory tests necessary to certify that the work and
materials conform with the approved development plans and the
provisions of this Chapter. The City Engineer may require, at his
discretion, specific types and locations of tests and measurements,
which he deems necessary, to demonstrate conformance with
approved plans and specifications.
ficate of completion. The required improvements
d. En-�ineer's certi -�
shall not be considered complete until a certificate of completion,
certifying to construction in conformance with the approved plans,
and that final project records have been submitted to, reviewed,
and approved by the City Engineer. The certificate shall be signed
and sealed by the developer's engineer and shall be in the form
established by the City Engineer. Said certificate shall make
specific reference to,and be accompanied by copies of
measurements,tests and reports made on the work and materials
during the progress of construction, along with a Record Drawing
copy of each of the construction plans on a high quality, time-
stable,reproducible mylar, showing the original design in
comparison to the actual finished work with all material deviations
noted thereon. If the construction plans design work was
generated in electronic format, a copy of the electronic files will be
submitted in AutoCAD R14 or R2000 format or compatible (i.e.
DWG file(preferred)or DXF file)on CD Rom or 3.5" floppy
disks. All fonts and linetypes shall be from the standard AutoCAD
library or be AutoCAD compatible. Refer to Chapter b, Section
XV of this Handbook for further requirements.
5. Acknowled Yement of completion and maintenance of reg wired imrpovements.
a. Develol,,)er's Warrantyon workmanship and material. The
developer shall execute and submit an acceptable warranty
guaranteeing the required improvements against defect in
workmanship and material for a period of one(1)year from the
date of satisfactory completion of the required improvements
pursuant to this Chapter. Said warranty shall be submitted to the
City Engineer along with the completion certificate and project
records. The warranty shall be in the form approved by the City
Attorney.
b. Acknowled ,ement of completion by the Cil,)) Enameer. Upon
submittal of the documents and records required by°°....�
Chapter 6,
Section XV of this Handbook, and recorded copies of the approved
Homeowner's Association Documents, the City Engineer shall
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determine the completeness of the required improvements in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Land
Development Permit. When the City Engineer determines that the
required documentation is acceptable and the required
improvements have been installed as required, and when a surety
has been posted, release the surety in accordance with the
provisions noted in LDR Chapter 7(Surety).
C. Acce tance of dedications and maintenance of improvements.
The approval by the City Commission of any dedication to the City
of public space,parks,rights-of-way, easements or the like on a
plat shall not in itself constitute an acceptance by the City of any
responsibility to construct or maintain improvements within the
dedicated area. Acceptance of dedications and maintenance
responsibility for improvements within areas dedicated to the City
shall be made as follows:
1) Acceptance of dedications. The recordation of a record
plat, subsequent to the City Engineer's approval of said
final record plat for recordation,and approval by the City
Commission of any and all dedications to the City as noted
on the plat.
2) Acceptance of dedications of real prop
ert ;. For those
dedications to the City of real property, including rights-of-
way,parks, and other tracts, an executed deed transferring
title to such lands,plus such documentation of title and
absence of encumbrances as required pursuant to City
policy for acceptance of deeds, shall be submitted to the
City Engineer with the Final Record Plat for recordation.
Said deed(s) shall be on a form approved by the City
Attorney, and shall be recorded by the City subsequent to
approval by the City Commission at a regular City
Commission meeting.
3) Accu lance of improvements for Cit r maintenance,,. At
such time as the City Engineer has issued a statement
acknowledging completion of the required improvements
and the applicable plat has been recorded,the City Manager
or the Director of Public Works, on behalf of the City, shall
approve maintenance responsibility for the required
improvements to streets and to such other areas dedicated
to the City in accordance with the dedications shown on
said record plat, and shall issue a written statement
confirming approval of said maintenance responsibility.
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N. SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURES:
1ake maintenance easements and water
. Construction an ansca m m ........
management tracts.
a. Purpose. It is the purpose of this subsection to allow for the
construction or placement of structures and plants adjacent to, or
over,water bodies within water management tracts, taking
measures to ensure that such structures or plants shall not interfere
with the proper functioning of the stormwater management system
nor be otherwise detrimental to the health, safety,welfare, or
convenience of the public or of persons responsible for or affected
by a water body within a water management tract.
b. Prohibition. The placement of landscaping within any water
management tract established for purposes of wet
detention/retention in an open body, or easement, or berm adjacent
thereto for purposes of access for maintenance of the water body or
water management tract or structures and facilities therein is
hereby prohibited, except in strict conformance with the provisions
of this subsection.
C. A i.,lication requirements for bulkheads. docks„order .
Persons desiring to construct bulkheads, docks, or piers over or
along a water body contained within a water management tract
shall apply to the Building Division in accordance with department
procedures and City Standards.
d. AV lication requirements for structures or planting an lake
maintenance easements. m . .
Persons desiring to place trees or shrubs
or construct or place structures within a lake maintenance
easement shall apply to the City Forester. The City Engineer shall
ensure that adequate conditions are imposed, and appropriate
documents are executed, and if appropriate,recorded to ensure
compliance with the provisions of this subsection and in
conformance with the requirements of LDR Chapter 7.5
(Environmental Regulation).
e. Structures or pIggn . The provisions herein shall be applied to
approvals of the City Engineer for the installation of structures or
plantings in, on or over lake maintenance easements. No structures
except those,which may be easily removed, shall be permitted in
lake maintenance easements. Examples of impermissible
structures are houses, garages, screened enclosures, concrete block
walls, affixed permanent sheds, and pools. Examples of
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permissible structures are thatch sheds,wood decks, and non-
concrete fences, contingent on said structures not being structurally
affixed to the ground.
Landscaping shall not be planted,nor structures placed, in the lake
maintenance easement where the planting or placement of such
would obstruct access by equipment to outfalls or water control
structures. Trees or-shrubs planted pursuant to this subsection
shall be limited to those species permitted pursuant to LDR
Chapter 7.5 (Environmental Regulation).
2. Dred e, fill and construction in waters of the State.
a. Applicability. Subdivision of lands containing or abutting existing
or proposed waters of the State, including canals, lakes, streams,
and wetlands, shall comply with and conform to the requirements
of this subsection.
b. Easements or riubts-of-wad. Where land within a proposed
subdivision abuts existing or proposed waters of the State,there
shall be provided a floodway or floodplain easement or a drainage
right-of-way conforming substantially with the lines of such
watercourse or water body and of such further width or
construction, or both,as will be adequate for the purpose. In
general,the requirements of LDR Chapter 6(Required
Improvements),Article VII(Subdivisions Containing/Adjoirking
Waterfront Property) shall apply.Required rights-of-way or
easements where necessary for maintenance, safety and
convenience shall be deeded or dedicated to the appropriate public
agency. Maintenance responsibility and applicable limitations
shall be in accordance with applicable permit conditions and shall
be stated or referenced by note on the appropriate record plat(s).
C. Permits. Where proposed dredging or filling activities affects
waters of the State or sovereign land, said activities shall be
approved by the governing agency having jurisdiction in such
matters. Prior to the construction of any seawall, bulkhead, dock
or pier,a construction permit shall be obtained from the City's
Building Division in addition to all required permits or expressed
exemption from permitting for construction in waters of the State.
O. RE(-"UJREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED SURVEY:
l. General. The City Engineer shall adopt and amend,from time to time,the
criteria for the certified survey. As a minimum,the certified survey shall
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meet the requirements for surveys established by the Minimurn Technical
Standards set forth by the Florida Board of Surveyors and Mappers in
Chapter 61 GI 7-6, F.A.C.,pursuant to Sec. 472.027,Fla. Stat.
2. Alternatives. The City Engineer shall reserve the right to require a
certified sketch and legal description in lieu of a certified survey. The
certified sketch and legal description shall meet the requirement's for
certified sketch`s and descriptions as set forth by Chapter 6 1 G 17-6.003 1,
F.A.C., pursuant to See. 472.027, Fla. Stat. and the City's checklist
pursuant to policies and procedures established by the City Engineer and
make available to the public.
3. Recordation. The certified survey or sketch and legal description may not
require approval of the City Commission prior to recordation(if deemed
appropriate).
P, REQUMEMENTS FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL RECORD PLAT:
The preliminary and final record It shall follow the procedures and
requirements noted in LDR Chapter 5 (Platting).
Q. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS:
1. MMM.IMinimum reijqired improvements for all subdivisions. The improvements
set out in LDR Chapter 6 (Required Improvements) shall be the minimum
required improvements for all subdivisions in order to provide the physical
improvements necessary to implement certain performance standards,
objectives and policies laid out in the city's Comprehensive Land Use
Plan. These required improvements shall be installed prior to recordation
aft e corresponding It or certified survey unless the developer furnishes
a guarantee assuring installation in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter. Except as provided in this section, the cost of all required
improvements shall be guaranteed.
a. Access and circa
ion sy& s. All streets and required
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sidewalks, and when required under Sec. V. of this Chapter,
parking areas, shall be constructed by the developer in accordance
with the design and construction requirements of said Sec. W.R.
The guarantee for these requirements shall be as follows:
1) The cost of installing all public and applicable private Street
improvements shall require surety.
2) The cost of installing parking areas need not be guaranteed
since the plat establishes legal access and such areas are
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required to be installed prior to issuance of the Certificate
of Occupancy.
3) The cost of installing all sidewalks and paths pursuant to
the approved pedestrian circulation system shall be
guaranteed, except that the required guaranty may be
waived by the City Engineer for portions of local streets
abutting residential lots when the paving, grading and
drainage plans contain a note, acceptable to the City
Engineer, stating that such sidewalks or paths will be
constructed concurrent with construction of the dwelling
unit for such abutting lot. Installation of sidewalks and
paths in streets abutting open space, common areas,
recreation areas,water management tracts, and other areas
which will not have a dwelling unit constructed thereon
shall be guaranteed.
b. Land preparation. The developer shall grade and fill the land
pursuant to Sec. N.S. of this Chapter.
C. Stormwater mana'eme tww est„gym. The developer shall install the
secondary and tertiary stormwater systems for the development in
accordance with Chapter 5, Sec. 10 of this Handbook.
d. Wastewaters r tem. The developer shall install the required
s .mm
wastewater collection and/or disposal system for the development
in accordance with Article 3 of the Utilities Department's
"Utilities Engineering Design Handbook and Construction
Standards”, as amended.
e. Potable water s °stem. The developer shall install the required
potable water distribution system for the development in
accordance with Article 2 of the Utilities Department's "Utilities
Engineering Design Handbook and Construction Standards", as
amended.
f. Utilities. The developer shall satisfy the requirements for
underground installation of utility services and for utility site
location,when applicable.
g. Firg-rescue services. The developer shall comply with the
requirements of Sec. IV.X. of this Chapter.
h. Subdivision design and survey re uiremonts. The developer shall
install all required permanent control points in accordance with
Sec. N.Y. of this Chapter . When the permanent control points are
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to be installed after plat recordation,the cost of installing
permanent control points shall be guaranteed via surety.
2. General desi it requirements. The design of the required improvements
shall be in accordance with acceptable engineering principles. The design
and construction of required improvements shall,at a minimum, be in
accordance with the current City standards, including those contained in
this Chapter. Should the developer elect to provide improvements of a
type or design proposed to equal or exceed the minimum requirements,
standards for design and construction of such improvements shall be
evaluated for adequacy on an individual basis. All such alternatives shall
be submitted for approval by the City Engineer in accordance with Exhibit
"L" of the Appendix in this Handbook.
3. Parks and recreation,. The developer shall satisfy all applicable
requirements for provision of parks,recreation areas, and recreational
facilities to serve residents of a proposed subdivision in accordance with
the approved master plan or preliminary Subdivision Plat. The means of
complying with said requirement shall be fully addressed on the final
development plans. Any land to be dedicated to the City, or monies to be
paid in lieu of,will be required prior to issuance of any building permits
being issued by the Building Division.
R. ACCESS AND CIRCULATION SYSTEMS:
1. Vehicular circulation s stems.
a. Reuired improvement to be constructed by devel, ober. All streets,
alleys, and related facilities necessary and required to serve the
proposed development shall be constructed and paid for by the
developer. Construction shall consist of,but not be limited to,
grading,base preparation, surface course, and drainage. All
streets, whether public or private, shall be constructed to the
minimum standards established by this Handbook, and the City
standards. Additionally, the developer shall construct any parking
tracts which provide access to any clustered lots that do not have
direct,primary access from a local street or residential access
street. Construction of such parking tracts shall be completed prior
to issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy for any dwelling unit
located on a clustered lot served by such parking tract.
Construction of the parking tract may be done in conjunction with
building construction on the lot the tract is to serve provided,
however,that such construction shall be noted on the approved
paving, grading and drainage plans in a form acceptable to the City
Engineer. When the parking tract is to be completed in
conjunction with building construction,the developer shall execute
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a certificate of compliance on a form approved by the Building
Official prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for any
dwelling unit or building served by such parking tract. Said
certificate of compliance shall state that the parking tract was
completed in accordance with the requirements of this Manual.
b. Minimum 1 .al access re°uirement. Each lot shall abut or have
access to a,local street to provide legal access consistent with the
standards set forth in the established hierarchy of legal access
noted in the LDR Chapter 4 (Site Plan Review).
1) When legal access to a lot is permitted by the LDR to be by
a common parking area which serves more than one(1) lot,
it shall be dimensioned and depicted on the construction
plans and reserved on the plat as a"parking tract". Said
tract shall be reserved for parking and access purposes to
the property owners association, condominium, etc.having
jurisdiction over the parking area and the abutting lots.
2) A common driveway may,with prior approval of the City
Engineer,be utilized for legal access to a group of not more
than four(4) abutting lots situated adjacent to a curve on a
residential access street where said lots would otherwise
have no reasonable means of obtaining direct access to the
required frontage on the adjacent residential access street.
Said driveway shall be delineated and resented on the
applicable plat for purposes of perpetual access to the lots
served.
3) A common parking lot may be utilized for legal access to
individual parcels created by development of a shopping
center or similar building site developed solely for
commercial or industrial uses where all lots within the
boundary of such subdivision are served by said access and
are subject to recorded shared access,maintenance,and use
covenants approved by the City Attorney pursuant to legal
requirements. Where such access is utilized, direct lot
access on any street adjacent to the boundary of the
subdivision shall be prohibited except at common access
points approved for the subdivision as a whole.
C. General design considerations. The proposed street layout shall be
integrated with the City's traffic circulation network, and shall be
coordinated with the street system of the surrounding area. Streets
shall be classified and designed in accordance with the Traffic
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Circulation Element of the Comprehensive Plan, and City
standards. Consideration shall be given to:
1) The need for continuity of existing and planned streets;
2) Barriers imposed by topographical conditions and their
effect on public convenience or safety;
3) The proposed use of the land to be served by such streets;
'4) The need for continuation of existing local streets in
adjoining areas not subdivided;
S) The proper projection of non-plan collector and plan
collector streets;
6) The feasibility of extending the proposed street system to
the boundary of the proposed subdivision to promote
reasonable development of adjacent lands and to provide
continuity of street systems; and
7) Discouraging through traffic in the design of local and
residential access streets.
d. Double frontsa lots. Double frontage lots are discouraged, and
will only be considered when no other alternative is available, and
only when access to said lot will be by a local street. Refer to LDR
Chapter 6 (Required Improvements),Article IV (Design
Requirements for Required Improvements).
e. Construction in muck or clay° areas. Construction in muck or clay
areas shall be performed in accordance kith the City standards.
Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required Improvements),Article IV
(Design Requirements for Required Improvements).
et jogs. Street jogs are prohibited.
Street„intersections arl stre,,,,,,,.,.
Refer to LDR Chapter 6 {Required Improvements), Article IV
(Design Requirements for Required Improvements).
g. Through and local traffic. Through traffic shall be directed along
non-plan collector streets within the subdivision. Refer to LDR
Chapter 6 (Required Improvements),Article IV(Design
Requirements for Required Improvements).
h. Railroads in or abuttin subdivisions. Refer to LDR Chapter 6
(Required Improvements),Article IV(Design Requirements for
Required Improvements).
L Alleys. Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required Improvements),
Article IV(Design Requirements for Required,lmprovements).
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j. Bridges and culverts. Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required
Improvements),Article III (Identification of Required
Improvements).
k. Street Markers, Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required
Improvements),Article IV (Design Requirements for Required
Improvements).
1. Traffic control devises. Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required
Improvements), Article III (Identification of Required
Improvements).
in. Pavement widths. Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required
Improvements),Article IV(Design Requirements for Required
Improvements), and Standard Drawing#P-I in Section VII of this
Handbook.
n. Dead-end streets. Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required
Improvements),Article IV(Design Requirements for Required
Improvements).
o. Materials and construction. Refer to LDR Chapter 6(Required
Irn
rovements -��
p ),Article IV(Design Requirements for Required
Improvements).
P. Shouldc;rs. Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required Improvements),
Article IV(Design Requirements for Required Improvements).
q- Street wades; Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required Improvements),
Article IV(Design Requirements for Required Improvements).
r. Swales. Refer to Chapter 3 of this Handbook, Standard Drawings
#P-4 and P-15 for street swales.
n-confornnin ,streets. Streets which do not meet the design and
S. No,,n- , _
construction standards of this Chapter shall not be permitted except
where satisfactory assurance for dedication of the remaining part
of the street or reconstruction of the street in accordance with
current standards is provided. Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required
Improvements),Article IV(Design Requirements for Required
Improvements).
t. Street names. Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required improvements),
Article IV(Design Requirements for Required Improvements).
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U. Alignment,tangent, deflection, radii. Refer to LDR Chapter 6
(Required Improvements), Article IV (Design Requirements for
Required Improvements).
V. Street lighting. Refer to LDR Chapter 6 (Required Improvements),
Article IV(Design Requirements for Required improvements).
W. Median strips. Median strips which are part of a public street may
not be utilized for any purpose other than by the City or public
utility. However, a developer or property owner may install
landscaping in a median strip subject to permitting requirements as
established by the City Engineer. Median strips shall not be
developed solely for the purpose of creating decorative entrances
to subdivisions served by public streets. Refer to LDR Chapter 6
(Required Improvements),Article IV (Design Requirements for
Required Improvements).
X. Subdivision entranceways. Subdivision entranceways consisting
of walls, fences, gates, rock piles or other entrance features are not
permitted within the median strip or other areas in a public street.
Decorative entranceways must be constructed upon plots of land
adjacent to the public street in compliance with applicable City
codes and places so as not to constitute a traffic hazard.
Y- Guardhouses. A guardhouse, located so as not to create a traffic
hazard,may be constructed in the median of an entrance to a
subdivision having only private streets. The minimum setback to a
guardhouse shall be one hundred fifty(150)feet,measured from
the extension of the intersecting street lines, unless waived by the
City Engineer. Two(2) lanes shall be required on each side of the
median in the area of the guardhouse.
2. rculation s stems.
Pe estrian ci ,,�...
a. ReQuirements for sidewalks. Except asp rovided in this section,
sidewalks shall be constructed on both sides of all streets. Refer to
LDR Chapter 6 (Required Improvements), Article N(Design
Requirements for Required Improvements), Sec. 10.T.
b. Master 12edestrian circulation flan. The requirement for sidewalks
within the street of a subdivision, or portion thereof,may be
waived, in whole or in part,when it finds that the alternative
pedestrian circulation system provides accessibility, convenience,
continuity and safety equivalent to or greater than that which
would be provided by the required sidewalks. The Master
Pedestrian Circulation Plan shall be submitted by the developer for
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approval concurrently with, and shall be considered part of,the
Final Subdivision Plan.
C. Maintenance reswonsibili, ,� of sidewalks and�athss, The control,
jurisdiction and maintenance obligation of paths not located wholly
within a street and of sidewalks within private streets shall be
placed with a property owners association,a condominium, or an
improvement district. Wliere such control and maintenance
obligation is to be placed with an improvement district,the district
shall expressly accept said obligation upon the plat or by a separate
instrument filed in the Public Records.
3. Reduction of street width. When pedestrian circulation is to be
accomplished solely by paths constructed outside the right-of-way,the
Planning and Zoning Director may approve a concurrent request by the
developer to reduce local street right-of-ways from those required in this
Chapter by no more than eight(8) feet if such reduction would neither
reduce the vehicular carrying capacity and safety nor compromise the
safety of pedestrians.
4. Crosswalks. When a block length exceeds nine hundred(900) feet,
crosswalks between streets may be required when deemed essential by the
City Engineer to provide convenient pedestrian circulation or access to
schools,playgrounds, shopping centers,transportation and other
community facilities.
S. CLEARING EARTHWORK AND GRADING:
I. Minimum required improvements. The developer shall be required to
clear all rights-of-way and to make all grades for streets,parking tracts,
lots, and other areas proposed to be developed, compatible with on-site
tertiary drainage patterns established by the approved drainage design.
2. Unsuitable materials. The Developer shall remove and replace unsuitable
materials,as determined pursuant to LDR Chapter 6 (Required
Improvements),Article II (Applicability), Sec. 4, and Article IV (Design
Requirements for Required Improvements), Sec. 10.E. Backfill method of
material placement shall be in accordance with City standards.
T. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT:
Minimum Refer to Chapter 5 of this Handbook for the
stormwater minimum required improvements for all developments.
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U. WASTEWATER SYSTEMS:
Minimum required iml rovements. Refer to Utilities Department's "Utilities
Engineering Design Handbook and Construction Standards"Manual, Article 3.
V. POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS: k
Mimimum re,aired improvements. Refer to Utilities Department's "Utilities
Engineering ineerin Design ....
Handbook and Construction Standards"Manual, Article 2.
W. UTILITIES:
1. Rewired im rovernents. All utilities, including power and light,
telephone and telegraph, cable television,wiring to street lights, and gas
shall be installed underground, unless such requirement is waived by the
City Engineer. Utilities shall be constructed in easements as prescribed in
this Chapter. The developer shall make arrangements for utilities
installation with each person furnishing utility service involved.
2. Easements,. Utility easements twelve (12)feet wide (as a minimum) shall
be provided where necessary to accommodate all required utilities across
lots and shall have convenient access for maintenance. Where possible
easements shall be centered on lot lines. Where possible,utility easements
should be provided for underground utilities across the portion(s) of lot
abutting a street or parking area. When a utility easement abuts a right-of-
way,the width may be reduced to ten (10) feet. Additional utility
easements may be required by the City when, in the opinion of the City
Engineer, such easements are necessary for continuity of utility service
between subdivisions or other development and where necessary for
maintenance and service. Utility easement and drainage easements shall
not be combined. Where crossings occur,the drainage easements shall
take precedent. Easements shall be coordinated with requisite utility
authorities and shall be provided as prescribed by this Chapter for the
installation of underground utilities or relocating existing utilities in
conformance with the respective utility authority's rules and regulations.
3. Exceptions to underground installations. This sub-section shall apply to
all cables, conduits, or wires forming parts of an electrical distribution or
communication system, including service lines to individual properties
and main distribution feeder electrical lines delivering power to local
distribution systems. This section shall not apply to wires, conduits or
associated and supporting structures whose exclusive function is to
transmit or distribute electricity between subdivisions, generating stations,
substations and transmission lines of other utility systems, or perimeter
lines located adjacent to a subdivision. All other proposals for above-
ground installation of utilities shall be submitted to the City Engineer at
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the time of preliminary submittal. All requests shall be made in writing
and noted on the construction plans, including all pertinent and relevant
information in support of the request. Any approval or denial pursuant to
this sub-section shall be set forth in writing,which may be by separate
statement to the developer and the developer's engineer,or may be a part
of the Director's response to the preliminary review.
4. Installation in streets. After the subgrade for the street has been
completed, and before any material is applied,all underground work for
the water mains, sanitary sewers, stormwater conduits,gas mains,
telephone, electrical power conduits and appurtenances and any other
utility shall be installed completely within the right-of-way or provisions
made so that the street will not be disturbed for utility installation. All
underground improvements installed for the purpose of future service
connections shall be properly capped and backfilled.
X. FIRE-RESCUE SERVICES:
Re°uired im rovement. Fire hydrants shall be provided where central water
systems are provided. Fire hydrants shall be provided as prescribed in the manner
outlined in the Utilities Department's "Utilities Engineering Design Handbook
and Construction Standards"Manual,Article 2.
Y„ SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND SURVEY REUIREMENTS:
1. Required improvement. The Developer shall install the required buffering
and,when recording a plat, shall comply with this subsection for setting of
"P.R.M.s"and"P.C.P.s".
2. Buffering. Residential developments shall be buffered and protected from
adjacent expressways, arterials and railroad rights-of-way with a five(5)
foot limited access easement,which shall be shown and dedicated on the
plat, except where access is provided by means of a marginal access road
or where such expressway, arterial or railroad right-of-way abuts a golf
course.
3. Blocks.
a. General considerations. The length,width and shape of blocks
shall be determined with due regard to:
1) Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special
needs of the type of use contemplated;
2) Zoning requirements as to lot size and dimensions;
3) Need for convenient access,circulation, control and safety
of vehicular and pedestrian traffic; and
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4) Limitations and opportunities of topography.
b. Maxi . Block lengths shall not exceed one thousand
three hundred twenty(1320)feet between intersecting streets.
Greater lengths may be approved by the City Engineer on an
individual basis after considering such Tactors as lot size, the ADT,
number of through streets, street configuration and other
engineering considerations, in accordance with accepted
engineering principles.
4. Lots.
a. Existing structures. When a subdivision is proposed upon land
with existing structures that are proposed to be retained, lots are to
be designed so as not to cause said existing structure to become
nonconforming.
b. Lots,,ahutting„major„streets. When lots are platted abutting a major
street or non-plan collector street, access shall be provided by and
limited to local streets or residential access streets. No access from
individual lots shall be permitted directly to a collector or higher
classification roadway.
C. Through lots. Double frontage lots or through lots shall be avoided
except where essential to provide separation of residential
development from major streets or to overcome specific
disadvantages of topography or orientation. Where double
frontage lots are developed,they shall be buffered as required by
City standards and regulations.
5. Minimum safe shtwdistancewwatwwintersections. Refer to Chapter 3, Section
VI.B.3 of this Handbook.
6. ryea r,q�uirements-
a. Permanent Reference Monument "P R.Mms" When monuments
occur within street pavement areas,they shall be installed in a
typical `water valve' type frame and cover as approved by the City
Engineer.
b. Permanent Control Points 1"P.C,P.s"), Permanent control points
shall be installed as follows:
1) Installation prior to plat recordation. Where required
improvements are constructed prior to recordation,the
permanent control points shall be set prior to submission of
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the Record Plat and certified by the surveyor in accordance
this Chapter.
2) installation after plat recordation. Where required
improvements are constructed after recordation,the
permanent control points shall be set under the guarantees
as required Sec.N.Q. In such case,the surveyor's
certificate shall comply;with Sec. N.P. The signing
surveyor shall provide the City Engineer with a copy of the
recorded certification required by Chapter 177.091 Fla.
Stat. as to his placement of the permanent control points.
Z. ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVER:
An administrative waiver from the literal or strict enforcement of the
requirements of this Handbook may be granted by the City Engineer in
accordance with City standard procedures.
V. RECORD PLAT FORMS
[SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR THIS SECTION.]
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RECORD PLAT FORMS
PLAT REVIEW CHECK LIST
(Ch. 177,F.S. CITATIONS PROVIDED WHEN APPLICABLE)
(City's 2010 LDR, CH. 2,ART.III, SEC. 2 CITATIONS PROVIDED WHEN APPLICABLE)
DEVELOPMENT[SUBDIVISION]NAME:
1. BOUNDARY SURVEY. 177.041; Ch. 2,Art. III, Sec. 2.B.
2. ORIGINAL DRAWING BLACK PERMANENT DRAWING INK ON FILM. 177.091(1).
3. SHEET SIZE—CORRECT PER LOCAL REG./TOP-BOTTOM-RIGHT/3"LEFT MARGIN.
4. INDEX SHEET IF MULTIPLE PAGES WITH MATCHLINES. 177.091(3).
5. CLEARLY LABELED MATCHLINES TO SHOW WHERE SHEETS MATCH OR ADJOIN. 177.091(3); Ch. 2,
Art. III, Sec 2.13.
6. PLAT NAME ON EACH SHEET, 177.091(5); Ch. 2,Art. III, Sec.2.13.
7. SECTION, TOWNSHIP AND RANGE UNDER THE NAME OF THE PLAT WITH REPLATTING
INFORMATION, IF ANY. 177.091(10) & 177.091(17).
8. NAME OF THE CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, COUNTY AND STATE THAT THE LAND BEING PLATTED IS IN
177.091(10).
9. NAME OF SURVEYOR OR SURVEY BUSINESS, STREET AND MAILING ADDRESS ON EACH SHEET.
177.091(5).
10. STATED AND GRAPHIC SCALE. 177.091(4); Ch,2,Art.III, Sec. 2.13.
IL SUFFICIENT SIZE LETTERING AND SCALE TO SHOW DETAIL. 177.091(4); Ch. 2,Art III, Sec. 2.13.
12, NORTH ARROW. 177.091(6); Ch. 2,Art.III, See.2.13.
13. BEARING REFERENCE TO A WELL ESTABLISHED AND MONUMENTED LINE. 177.091(6); Ch. 2,Art III,
Sec. 2.C.
14. PERMANENT REFERENCE MONUMENTS AT EVERY CORNER WITH APPROPRIATE SYMBOL OR
DESIGNATION(LB OR LS NUMBER)PRIOR TO PLATTING. 177.091(7); Ch.2,Art. III, Sec. 2.C.
15, PERMANENT CONTROL POINTS ON THE CENTERLINE OF R/W WITH APPROPRIATE SYMBOL OR
DESIGNA'T'ION (LB OR LS NUMBER) WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OR BEFORE BOND EXPIRATION.
177.091(8); Ch, 2,Art. III,Sec.2.C.
16. MONUMENTS AT LOT CORNERS — BEFORE THE TRANSFER OF ANY LOT OR BOND EXPIRES.
177.091(9),
17, COMPLETE DESCRIPTION—SO COMPLETE THAT FROM IT, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE PLAT, THE
STARTING POINT AND BOUNDARY CAN BE DETERMINED. 177.091(11); Ch. 2,Art.111, Sec. 2.C.
1 S. VERIFY PLAT NAME IS CORRECT IN ALL CERTIFICATES AND THE A&D.
-, 19. ADOPTION AND DEDICATION WITH NOTARY. 177.081(2)& 177.091(12).
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20. CHECK THAT ROAD NAMES LISTED IN THE A&D MATCH THE MAP SHEETS. Ch.2,Art III, Sec.2.13.
21. CHECK THAT TRACTS AND EASEMENTS ARE ADDRESSED IN THE A&D. Ch 2,Art. III, Sec. 2.13.
22. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE BY GOVERNING BODY. 177.071 & 177.091(12); Ch. 2,
Art III, Sec.2.B.
23. CERTIFICATE OF CLERK. 177.091(13).
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24. SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE 177.091(13)SIGNED/SEALED/AND RAISED SEAL NOTE.
25. SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE INCLUDES "THAT THE PLAT WAS PREPARED UNDER HIS OR HER
DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION AND THAT THE PLAT COMPLIES WITH ALL OF THE SURVEY
REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 177,PART 1,PLATTING." 177.061.
26. PRINTED NAME OF THE SURVEYOR; LICENSE NUMBER; SURVEY BUSINESS NAME, IF ANY; LB
NUMBER,IF ANY;AND ADDRESS UNDER THE SURVEY'S CERTIFICATE. 177.061,
27. CERTIFICATE OR REVIEW BY SURVEYOR AND MAPPER. 177.081(1); Ch. 2,Art.III, Sec. 2.B.
28. SECTION LINES AND '/4 SECTION LINES. 177.091(14); Ch.2,Art.III, Sec.2.8.
29. POINT OF REFERENCE,IF ANY. 177.091(14); Ch.2,Art.III, Sec.2.B.
30. POINT OF BEGINNING. 177.091(14); Ch.2,Art,III, Sec.2.B.
31. BEARINGS AND DISTANCES AROUND BOUNDARY SAME AS DESCRIPTION. 177.091(14) Ch. 2, Art. III,
Sec.2.B.
32. STREET NAMES, 177.091(15).
33, R.O.W.WIDTHS. 177.091(15).
34. WATERWAYS. 177.091(15).
35. LOCATION AND WIDTH OF PROPOSED EASEMENTS. 177.091(16).
36, LOCATION AND WIDTH OR EXISTING EASEMENTS I.D.IN THE TITLE OPINION, 177.091(16).
37, BEARINGS AND DISTANCES FOR NON CONCENTRIC OR NON PARALLEL EASEMENTS. 177.091(16).
38. I.D.CONTIGUOUS PROPERTIES BY SUBDIVISION-PB-PG ORIF UNPLATTED. 177.091(17).
39. LOT AND BLOCK NUMBERS MUST BE PROGRESSIVE. 177.091(18); Ch.2,Art.III, Sec.2.B.
40. BEARINGS AND DISTANCES ON ALL TRACTS. 177.091(19).
41. BEARINGS AND DISTANCES ON ALL LOTS. 177.091(19).
42. BEARINGS AND DISTANCES ON ALL ROADS. 177.091(19).
43. IF LOT OR BOUNDARY IS IRREGULAR,SHOW WITNESS LINE. 177.091(19).
44. CURVILINEAR LOTS—SHOW RADIUS,ARC AND DELTA. 177.091(20).
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45. RADIAL LINES WILL BE SO DESIGNATED. 177.091(20).
46. SUFFICIENT DIMENSIONS ON ALL LINES. 177.091(21)
47, CURVED CENTERLINES SHOW ARC,DELTA,RADrUS, CHORD AND CHORD BEARING. 177.091(22).
48. TABULAR DATA MUST APPEAR ON SHEET TO WHICH IT APPLIES. 177.091(26); Ch. 2,Art.III, Sec.2.13
49. DESIGNATE PARK AND RECREATION PARCELS,IF ANY. 177,091(23); Ch. 2,Art.III, Sec.2.13.
50. INTERIOR EXCEPTIONS, AS DESCRIBED IN THE DESCRIPTION, LABELED "NOT A PART OF THIS
PLAT'. 177.091(24); Ch. 2,Art. III, Sec. 2.13.
51. SHOW PURPOSE OF ALL AREAS DEDICASTED ON THE PLAT. 177.091(25); Ch. 2,Art, III. Sec. 2.13.
52. "NOTICE: THIS PLAT, AS RECORDED IN ITS GRAPHIC FORM, IS THE OFFICIAL DEPICTION OF THE
SUBDIVIDED LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN AND WILL IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE SUPPLANTED IN
AUTHORITY BY ANY OTHER GRAPHIC OR DIGITUAL FORM OF THE PLAT. THERE MAY BE
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE NOT RECORDED ON THIS PLAT THAT MAY BE FOUND IN THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF THIS COUNTY." 177.091(27).
53. EASEMENTS REFERENCED FOR CABLE TELEVISION USE. 177.091(28); See Standard Engineering Notes.
54. LEGEND OF ALL SYMBOLIZED ABBREVIATIONS. 177.091(29); Ch. 2,Art.III, Sec.2.B.
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V. RECORD PLAT FORMS
FORM NO. SUBJECT
V— 1A Dedication and Reservation Formats
V— 1B Dedication and Reservation—Special Formats
V— IC Dedication and Reservation—Tracts &Easements
V- 113 Dedication and Reservation—Guidelines
V-2 Acceptance of Reservations
V-3 Mortgagees' Consent
V-4 Title Certification
V-5 Surveyor's Certification
V-6 City Approval Block
V-7 County Approval Block (as needed)
V-8 Acknowledgements
V-9 Preparing Surveyor Statement
V— 10 Surveyor's Notes
B I
FORM V— lA
DEDICATION AND RESERVATION FORMATS
(LDR Chap. 5, Art. V, Sec. I.D.6.a.)
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH)
(CORPORATE)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that '-,-,-(, name„ a [Florida
corporation] [(State) corporation, licensed to do business in Florida], owner of the land
shown hereon, being in Section , Township_South,Range East, Palm Beach
County,Florida, shown hereon as � ,anbeing more
particularly described as follows:
-OR-
(INDIVIDUAL)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that (,names(s . w„,......� owners(s) of
the land shown hereon, being in Section , Township!South, Range East, Palm
Beach County, Florida, shown hereon as ( plat name) being
more particularly described as follows:
[Legal Description]
(Sec LDR Chap. 5, Art. V, Sec. i.D.5)
have caused the same to be surveyed and platted as shown hereon and do hereby dedicate
as follows:
[Dedications/Reservations as applicable]
(See Form V— i C)
Page 1 of 2
(CORPORATE)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above-named corporation has caused these presents to be
signed by its a Pres dent V ce-Presidents and attested by its (other cor 7017 rate
officers`) and its corporate seal to be affixed hereto by and with the authority of its
Board of Directors,this day of 20_•
(corporate name),
a [Florida corporation]
[a rrState°� corporation, licensed
to do business in Florida]
WITNESS: BY I, ignature of Pres. Or V,-Pres."I
(print name)—(title)
WITNESS: BY: (°sigaiature of other officers ___
(print name)—(title)
-OR-
(INDIVIDUAL)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, [I][We] (name(s))_ do hereunto set [my][our] hand(s)
and seal(s)this day of , 20
WITNESS: i 1`i_. BY: (1)
(printed name)
I'
WITNESS: `2) BY: (2) sib:°iature'q
(printed name)
1
[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS—See Form V—S]
Page 2 of 2
FORM V— 1 B
DEDICATION AND RESERVATION
SPECIAL SIGNATURE BLOCK FORMATS
(LDR Chap. 5,Art. V, Sec. 1.D.6.a. & 1.D.1 1.)
(PARTNERSHIP) I
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the above-named [general][limited] partnership
aW (�ndiv�Rdual lartner'smnamer [ �o orate rate partner's named _1 a (State �n
..,, .,.
corporation, licensed to do business in Florida, this day of 0
(si�o�ature
(partnership name)
a State [general][limited] partnership.
(INDIVIDUAL PARTNER)
WITNESS: BY: (,sign Atpre�ivydual
(print name)
as general partner
OR-
(CORPORATE PARTNER)
c [porate name k a
State corporation, as general
partner
WITNESS: BY: Pres _
Cs�ta��ature of or V Pres 'h
(print name)—(title)
��
(CORPORATE SEAL)
[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS —See Form V— 8]
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n
FORM V— 1 C
DEDICATION AND RESERVATION—TRACTS &EASEMENTS
(LDR Chap. S,Art. V, Sec 1 D.6.a. & 1.D. 10, 11.)
1. Streets, Parking,, and Driveway Tracts:
Tract , as shown hereon, is hereby dedicated`�,to the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, for the perpetual use of the public for public street purposes.
Tract as shown hereon, is hereby reserved for the name of
its successors and assigns, for private street purposes and other purposesinconsistent
not in ent
with this reservation and is the perpetual maintenance obligation of said association, its
successors and assigns,without recourse to the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
Tract y Jgame �
a as shown hereon, �s ere reserve or the name of
its successors and assigns, as a residential access street for private street purposes and
other purposes not inconsistent with this reservation and is the perpetual maintenance
obligation of said association, its successors and assigns, without recourse to the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida.
Tract , as shown hereon, is hereby reserved for the `name„of POA
its successors and assigns, as a [driveway][parking] tract serving abutting lots for ingress,
egress, utilities, drainage, and other purposes not inconsistent with this reservation, and is
the perpetual maintenance obligation of said association, its successors and assigns,
without recourse to the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
2. ester Managementwmc"t—s":
Tract , as shown hereon, is hereby reserved for the name,
its successors and assigns, for stormwater management and drainage purposes and is the
perpetual maintenance obligation of said association, it successors and assigns, without
recourse to the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
3. Drainaze and Lake Maintenance/Access Easements:
The drainage easements as shown hereon are hereby dedicated in perpetuity for drainage
purposes. The maintenance of all drainage facilities located hereon shall be the perpetual
maintenance obligation of the.,,,, (name of POA) , its successors and assigns, without
recourse to the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
The [lake maintenance][lake maintenance access] easements as shown hereon are hereby
reserved for the Inam„e of POA„ , its successors and assigns, for access to stormwater
management and drainage facilities located within the associated water management
tract(s) for purposes of performing any and all maintenance activities pursuant to the
maintenance obligation of said association, its successors and assigns,without recourse to
the City of Boynton Beach,Florida.
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The City of Boynton Beach, Florida, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
maintain any portion of the drainage system encompassed by this plat which is associated
with the drainage of public streets, including the right to utilize for proper purposes any
and all drainage, lake maintenance, and lake maintenance access easements associated
with said drainage system.
4. Utility Easements:
The utility easements as shown hereon are hereby dedicated in perpetuity for the
construction and maintenance of utility facilities, including cable television systems. The
installation of cable television systems shall not interfere with the construction and
maintenance of other utilities.
The lift station easement as shown hereon is hereby dedicated in perpetuity to the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida, its successors and assigns, for lift station related purposes.
No buildings or structures shall be placed within the depicted easements.
S. 'Limited Access
Easements:
The limited access easements as shown hereon are hereby dedicated to the [State of
Florida, Department of Transportation][Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach
County][the City of Boynton Beach, Florida], for the purposes of control and jurisdiction
over access rights.
6. Littoral Zone/Preservation/Conservation Areas:
Tract --- as shown hereon, is hereby reserved for littoral zone and water
management purposes for the, n.ame o„f POA),, its successors and assigns, and is
the perpetual maintenance obligation of said Association, it successors and assigns,
without recourse to the City of Boynton Beach, Florida. it is a punishable violation of the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida laws, ordinances, codes, regulations and approvals to
alter the approved slopes, contours or cross-sections, or to chemically or physically
remove, damage, destroy, cut or trim any plants within said tract without the prior written
consent of the [Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources
Management][City of Boynton Beach, Florida][Florida Department of Environmental
Regulation].
[NOTE: Dedications establishing conservation and/or preservation areas shall be
reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis due to the variability of covenants,
restrictions, and responsibilities associated with the requirements for creation,protection,
and ownership of such areas.]
7„ Recreational Areas:
Tract , as shown hereon, is hereby reserved for the name of P4A,) ,
its successors and assigns, for recreational purposes and is the perpetual maintenance
obligation of said association, its successors and assigns, without recourse to the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida.
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8. Tract ................., as shown hereon, is hereby reserved for the �n
its successors and assigns, for open space purposes and is the perpetual maintenance
obligation of said association, its successors and assigns, without recourse to the City of
Boynton each, Florida.
Tract . , as shown hereon, is hereby reserved for the dna q_oQQAj_,
.................................--,
its successors and assigns, for landscape purposes and is the perpetual maintenance
obligation of said association, its successors and assigns, without recourse to the City of
Boynton each, Florida.
Tract ...................... -, as shown hereon, is hereby reserved for the
. name of POA
its successors and assigns, for buffer purposes and is the perpetual maintenance
obligation of said association, its successors and assigns, without recourse to the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida.
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FORM V- 1
DEDICATION/RESERVATION GUIDELINES
1. Generally, utility and drainage easements may not overlap. However, crossing and for
overlapping may be allowed with the Director of Engineering's approval when no other
satisfactory location can be found and there is a note on the plat giving the drainage
easement first priority. The note shall state that:
"In those cases where easements of different types cross or
otherwise coincide, drainage easements shall have first
priority, utility easements shall have second priority, access
easements shall have third priority, and all other easements
shall be subordinate to these with their priorities being
determined by use rights granted."
2. Drainage easements and water management tracts generally serve the entire development
and must be reserved for a master property owners association. Reservations for sub-
associations will not be allowed unless the developer can clearly prove that the part of the
drainage system he wishes to reserve for a sub-association is not connected in any way to
the drainage system for the rest of the development.
3. Any private street that is intended to provide access to lots in more than one plat must be
reserved fora master property owners association.
4. Landscape easements should be maintained by a property owners association and not by
the individual fee simple owners of underlying lots.
5. Reservations for private streets shall not use the to "right-of-way" in referring to the
street or its tract boundaries.
6. Standard utility easements required pursuant to See. IV. . of this Chapter, and the
Utilities Department's "Utilities Engineering Design Criteria and Construction
Standards" Manual, are not to be dedicated to a particular utility company. If an
individual utility company requires a dedication to it, the easement must be in addition to
minimum City-required utility easements and the company must sign the plat to show its
acceptance of the dedication.
7. Residential areas on plats of condominium and rental projects may be reserved by, and be
the maintenance responsibility of the title holder as identified on the plat, its successors
and assigns, without recourse to the City of Boynton each, Florida, The reservation
language must include the full name of the title holder as it appears in the Title
Certification.
8. Golf course tracts may be reserved by, and be the maintenance responsibility of the title
holder as identified on the plat, its successors and assigns, without recourse to the City of
Boynton each, Florida. If any lakes or other areas in the golf course are incorporated in
the stormwater management system serving any other part of the development, the
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reservation language must state that the master property owners association (or other
specifically named approved maintenance entity) has the right to maintain those lakes or
other areas should the title holder fail to do so, including the right of access to those lakes
or other areas as necessary to accomplish such maintenance.
9. Execution of dedications and reservations by a corporation may also be accomplished by
signature of the corporation's president or vice-president plus attestation by another
corporate officer in lieu of two (2) witnesses. The attesting corporate officer may be the
corporation's president, secretary, treasurer, of.,another vice-president, but must not be
the same natural person as the president or vice-president signing for the corporation. If
this option is selected, both the signing and attesting officers' signatures must be
acknowledged by a notary public.
10. The notary public acknowledging the signature of a person executing a Dedication &
Reservation, Consent, or other form contained herein shall not act as either of the two
required witnesses to that signature.
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FORM V-2
ACCEPTANCE OF RESERVATIONS
(LDR Chap. 5, Art. V, Sec. 1.D.6.a.)
STATE OF FLORIDA }
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH)
The Owner's Association ame+ 1e hereby accepts the dedications or reservation
Pro��ert ; q n.,,
to said Association as stated and shown hereon, and hereby accepts its maintenance
obligations for same as stated hereon, dated this day of .m, , 20
Pro y„ertv Owners Association name}
a Florida corporation noGa,,,,
t for profit
BY: signature of Pres.,0r V.-Pres,,i
(printed name)—(title)
WITNESS:
WITNESS:
(CORPORATE SEAL)
[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS —See Form V— 8]
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FORM V-3
MORTGAGEE'S CONSENT
(LDR Chap. 5, Art. V, Sec. I.D.6.b.)
STATE OF ,,, w
COUNTY OF
The undersigned hereby certifies that it is the holder of [a] mortgage(s), upon the
property described hereon and does hereby join in and consent to the dedication of the
land described in said dedication by the owner thereof, and agrees that its mortgage(s)
which [is][are] recorded in Official Record Book at Page(s) of the
Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida, shall be subordinated to the dedications
shown hereon.
(CORPORATE)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said corporation has caused these presents to be signed by
its [President][Vice-President] and its [Secretary][Assistant Secretary], and its corporate
seal to be affixed hereon by and with the authority of its Board of Directors this—day of
20
ry �rnco �orate named ,,
a State corporation
WITNESS: ,,mnnnnnn BY tsi ature of Pres. or
(printed name)—(title)
WITNESS: to BY: �,,si gl2ature of Sec. or Asst Sqc�
(printed name)—(title)
(CORPORATE SEAL)
–OR–
(INDIVIDUAL)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, [I][We] rnted namesi'i do hereunto
set [my][our] hand(s) and seal(s)this day of , 20 .
WITNESS: BY:
tsi�
(printed name)
[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS– See Form V–8]
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FORM V-5
SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE
(LDR Chap. 5, Art. V, Sec. 1.D.6.c.)
(When "P.C.P.s" are to be installed prior to platting)
This is to certify that the plat shown hereon is a true and correct representation of a
survey made under my responsible direction and supervision; that said survey is accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Permanent Reference Monuments
("P.R.M.s") and Permanent Control Points ("P.C.P.s") have been placed as required by
law; and, further, that the survey data complies with all the requirements of Chapter 177,
Part I, Florida Statutes, as amended, and with the applicable sections of 61G17-6, Florida
Administrative Code, and the ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
-OR-
(When "P.C.P.s" are to be installed after platting)
This is to certify that the plat shown hereon is a true and correct representation of a
survey made under my responsible direction and supervision; that said survey is accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Permanent Reference Monuments
("P.R.M.s") have been placed as required by law and that Permanent Control Points
("P.C.P.s") will be set under the guarantees posted with the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, for the Required Improvements; and, further, that the survey data complies with
all the requirements of Chapter 177, Part I, Florida Statutes, as amended, and the
ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
(printed name), P.L.S. or P.S.M.
License No.
State of Flor����,.W.�,."_
'da
(SEAL)
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FORM V-6
CITY APPROVAL BLOCK
(LDR Chap. 5,Art. V, Sec. 1.D.6.d.)
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH APPROVAL:
STATE OF FLORIDA }
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH )
This plat is hereby approved for record pursuant to the ordinances of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, and in accordance with Chapter 5, Land Development Regulations,this
day of,,,,,.,,,_ , 20_, and has been reviewed by a Professional Surveyor and
Mapper under [employment][contract] with the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, in
accordance with Chapter 177.081(1), Florida Statutes.
(print name of reviewer)
City Surveyor and Mapper
,,)rant name of the record plat w„ is hereby approved for record this day of
— � -,.' 20— —
BY:..—,----
(print
Y: —,—-(print name), City Engineer
BY: m
(print name), Mayor
ATTEST (as to both):
(print name), City Clerk
(CITY SEAL)
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FORM V-7
COUNTY APPROVAL
(2010 LDR Chap. 2 Art III Sec. 2)
COUNTY ENGINEER APPROVAL:
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH )
This plat is hereby approved for record pursuant to Palm Beach County Ordinance 95-33,
as amended, and in accordance with Chapter 177.071(2), Florida Statutes as amended,
this—day of , 20_.
(printed name)–County Engineer
(SEAL)
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FORM V-8
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by due and regular corporate authority, and that said instrument is the free act and deed of
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FORM V-9
PREPARING SURVEYOR'S STATEMENT
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FORM V— 10
SURVEYOR'S NOTES
Surveyor's notes shall address the following items as a minimum:
1. Plat Position and Orientation.
The plat position and orientation shall be identified by a suitable note indicating
conformance to the State Plane Coordinate System in the following manner:
a. Using the National Ocean Service in NOAA Manual NOS NGS 5, State Plane
Coordinate System of 1983, show State Plane Coordinates on all Permanent
Reference Monuments. These coordinates shall represent a balanced position of
the plat relative to the two (2) nearest pairs of Palm Beach County (or N.G.S.)
control stations. These coordinates shall be derived from field measurements
which meet or exceed the requirements for the Minimum Technical Standards for
surveys as defined by Chapter 61G17-6 et al, for Commercial High Risk surveys
of the Florida Administrative Code. [In those instances where angular closures
within the control network cannot be obtained due to the absence of an azimuth
mark, then additional ties from the plat to more than two (2) control stations shall
be required.]
b. A single direct line tie from the plat to each of the network control stations that
was used to coordinate the plat shall be shown.
C. Distances shall be shown and noted as being ground distances.
d. The appropriate scale factor(s) used shall be shown clearly on each sheet of the
plat.
2. Leizend.
All symbols and abbreviations used on the plat map shall be identified by a suitable
legend.
3. Report Notes.
All original survey report notes applicable to the plat shall be shown and indicated on the
plat.
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PAVEMENT, STREET,
INTERSECTIONS AND
CONNECTIONS
DESIGN CRITERIA
CHAPTER THREE—PAVEMENT STREET INTERSECTIONS AND CONNECTIONS
VI. DESIGN CRITERIA
A. STREET SECTIONS:
I. The drawings contained in this Chapter are intended to illustrate
acceptable typical design concepts of the required improvement(s). These
attached drawings are not intended to be used directly as details for
construction plans. If they are incorporated into any construction plan set,
they must be modified to contain complete detail and notations pertaining
to the specific project element.
2. General design considerations: All street design shall be in accordance
with LDR Chapter 4, Article VIII (Roadway, Utility and Infrastructure
Design Standards) of the Land Development Regulations. Roadway
(street) right-of-ways, lane configurations and minimum pavement widths
shall follow the criteria as shown in Standard Drawing #P-1. Section 4
(Streets) of this Article details the companion regulations for project
considerations.
3. Constructioninmuck or elan areas: When streets or alleys are to be
constructed in muck area, the muck or peat shall be completely removed
from the centerline of the street or alley to ten (10)feet beyond the edge of
pavement on each side. When gumbo or other plastic clays are
encountered, they shall be removed within the roadway area one (1) foot
below the subgrade extending horizontally to the outside edge of the
shoulder area (or 2 feet beyond the curbing if curb and gutter is included
in the street typical section). The design of streets proposed in excessive
muck areas shall be considered on an individual basis.
4. Dead-end streets: [ref. 2010 LDR Chapter 4,Article III, Sec. 3]
a) Non-plan collector streets: Turnaround design for a temporary
dead-end shall comply with the"T" Turnaround standard as shown
in Standard Drawing#P-10.
b) Local streets,: Turnaround designs for permanent dead-ends shall
comply with the street terminations reflecting the cul-de-sac design
as shown in Standard Drawing #P-10. Turnaround design for a
temporary dead-end shall comply with the "T" Turnaround
standard as shown in the same Standard Drawing#P-10.
C) Residential access streets: Special turnaround designs for
permanent dead-ends on residential access streets are provided to
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accommodate clustering of units and encourage efficient land use.
Dead-ends may be designed with a Shunt Turnaround (Standard
Drawing #P-11) or Wye Turnaround (Standard Drawing #P-12).
Residential access street dead-ends may also be designed with a
standard cul-de-sac or the standard "T" turnaround adapted from
Standard Drawing#P-10.
5. Sodding of stabilized shoulders: In areas on streets to be maintained by
the City, which do not abut either a residential lot or a common area
planned for building construction, the developer shall sod with Argentine
Bahia. Where areas will have irrigation systems, the sodding may be
Floratam, Saint Augustine, or other acceptable species.
6. Street grades: Street grades shall be shown on the construction plans by
the direction and percent of fall, along with the centerline lineal distance
between the high and low points,and the elevation of each PVI.
Longitudinal grading for swale section streets shall be a minimum of
0.32%. Longitudinal grading for curb and gutter section streets shall be a
minimum of 0.24% for a maximum distance of 200 lineal feet, or a
minimum of 0.32%for longer grade lines. Refer to Standard Drawing#P-
1 for other design parameters.
7. Street names: [ref. 2010 LDR Chapter 4, Article VIII, Sec. 31 Street
names shall be approved by the Engineering Division, prior to submission
of the Final Subdivision Plan or the Preliminary Record Plat for approval.
Proposed streets that are in alignment with other existing and named
streets shall bear the same name as the existing street. All other street
names shall include a modifier such as street, lane, avenue, boulevard,
drive,place, court, etc. and shall not duplicate or be phonetically similar to
existing street names regardless of the use of the modifier.
8. Alignment tangent deflection radii: [ref 2010 LDR Chapter 4, Article
VIII, Sec. 3]
a) Horizontal curves: The minimum allowable pavement centerline
radius for horizontal curves on local and residential access streets
shall be ninety-five(95)feet.
The minimum allowable radius for horizontal curves on non-plan
collector streets shall be determined in accordance with FDOT
"Green Book" (current edition), Figure III-2, based on a design
speed of forty-five (45) m.p.h. for public streets. The City
Engineer may, on a case-by-case basis, approve the use of a lower
design speed, but not less than thirty (30) m.p.h., for a non-plan
collector street which is to be reserved as a private street. Requests
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for such determination must include justification based on
limitation of traffic volume and nature of development served by
the street.
When the centerline, of a local street deflects by more than ten
degrees (10'), it shall be curved with a radius adequate to assure
safe sight distance and driver comfort. Property lines at street
intersections shall be a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet along the
street right-of-way line. Said eomer lots at street intersections
shall be the long chord of a twenty-five foot radius or of a greater
radius where deemed necessary. Street pavement edge radii shall
be a minimum of thirty(30)feet.
b) Stoppin& sight distance: The stopping sight distance, measured
along the line of sight from any location along a local residential
access street, shall be no less than the minimum distances specified
in the FDOT "Green BooV Table III-14, based on a design speed
of thirty (30) m.p.h. for a local street and twenty (20) m.p.h. for a
residential access street.
All required stopping sight distances shall be accommodated
wholly within the limits of the street right-of-way or tract, as
applicable. Line of sight shall be measured from points along the
center of the travel lane to points along the centerline of pavement,
in the direction of travel. Refer to Standard Drawings# -1 and P-
14 for safe sight distance triangles.
See Subparagraph B — STREET INTERSECTIONS AND
CONNECTIONS below for intersection sight distance
requirements.
9. Landscarting of medians ,i ��Zqb Lq streets: [ref.f 2010 LDR Chapter 4,
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Article VIII (Roadway, Utility and Infrastructure Design Standards)]
When the developer proposes to install landscaping within medians of
streets to be maintained by the City of Boynton each, the landscaping
shall be installed (or bonded) in accordance with approved plans prior to
acknowledgement of completion and acceptance. of the street for City
maintenance. As a condition of landscape plan approval, the developer
shall be required to execute a maintenance and hold harmless agreement
and may be required to record said agreement in the public records.
B. STREET INTERSECTIONS AND CONNECTIONS:
1. The drawings contained in this Chapter are intended to illustrate
acceptable typical design concepts of the required improvement(s). These
attached drawings are not intended to be used directly as details for
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construction plans. If they are incorporated into any construction plan set,
they must be modified to contain complete construction detail and
notations pertaining to the specific project element.
2. Street width transitions: Except as otherwise approved by the City
Engineer to accommodate a guardhouse median or turn lane(s),transitions
involving the width of the right-of-way or private street tract, as
applicable, shall occur only at intersections.
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3. Intersection si&hA distance: [ref. 2010 LDR Chapter 4, Article VIII,
(Roadway, Utility and Infrastructure Design Standards)] Except as
otherwise approved by the City Engineer to accommodate a new
intersection on an existing street, all required turning and crossing safe
sight distance triangles (i.e. clear areas) shall be accommodated within the
limits of the street right-of-way or street tract, as applicable. Examples of
the safe sight distance triangles are shown on Standard Drawing#P-13 and
#P-14.
Intersections shall be designed to provide turning and crossing sight
distances in accordance with the MOT"Green Book" Section III-C.9.b.4.
and Figure III-11,based on a design speed of twenty-five (25)m.p.h.,for a
intersection with a residential access street, thirty (30) m.p.h. for a
intersection with a local street, and forty-five (45)m.p.h. for a intersection
with a non-plan collector street. A sight distance setback of fifteen (15)
feet shall be used in all cases.
C. PATHWAYS:
1. The drawings contained in this Chapter are intended to illustrate
acceptable typical design concepts of the required improvement(s). These
attached drawings are not intended to be used directly as details for
construction plans. If they are incorporated into any construction plan set,
they must be modified to contain complete construction detail and
notations pertaining to the specific project element.
2. Handicap accessibility: In order to make pathways accessible to and
usable by individuals with disabilities, the requirements as set forth in the
Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction, latest edition, shall
be followed. The longitudinal grade for pathways and their street
connection segments shall be no steeper than 12(H):1(V) with smooth
transitions at all changes in grade.
a) Passingspace:space: If an accessible route has less than 60 inches clear
width, then passing spaces at least 60 inches by 60 inches shall be
located at reasonable intervals not to exceed 200 feet.
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b) Slope: an accessible route with a running slope greater than 1:20 is
a ramp and shall comply with all ramp criteria. Nowhere shall the
cross slope of an accessible route exceed 1:50.
c) Surfaces: Ground or pathway surfaces along accessible routes and
in accessible rooms and spaces including floors, walks, ramps.,
stairs and curb ramps, shall be stable, firm, and slip-resistant.
d) Changes in level: Changes in level up to 1/4 inch may be vertical
and without edge treatment. Changes in level between 1/4 inch and
%z inch shall be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Changes
in level greater than 1/2 inch shall be accomplished by means of a
ramp that complies with FDOT Specifications and Standards for
curb ramps, and sub-paragraph b) above.
e) Gratings: If gratings are located in walking surfaces, then they
shall have spaces no greater than 1/i inch wide in one direction. If
gratings have elongated openings, then they shall be placed so that
the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of
travel.
f) Parking spaces: Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the
clear width of an accessible route. Parking spaces and access
aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2%) in
all directions. Refer to Standard Drawings #K-3 and #K-4 for
parking space criteria.
g) Islands: Any curbed island across an accessible route shall be cut
through level with the street and have ramps at both sides with a
level area at least 48 inches long between the ramps in the part of
the island intersected by the crossings.
D. SIDEWALKS:
i. Foundation: Compact fill areas, to a minimum of 95% of AASHTO T-99
density. The area to be compacted is defined as that area directly under
the sidewalk and one (1) foot beyond each side of the sidewalk when
right-of-way allows.
2. Expansion Joints: Form 1/4 inch expansion joints between the sidewalk and
the curb or driveway or at fixed objects and sidewalk intersections with a
preformed joint filler meeting the requirements of FDOT Specification,
2000 Edition, No. 932-1.1.2. Refer to Standard Drawing #P-15 for joint
types and where to use each type.
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3. Finishing surface requirements: Provide the concrete with a broom finish.
Ensure that the surface variations are not more than'/a inch under a 10-foot
straightedge, or more than 1/8 inch on a 5-foot transverse section. Finish
the edge of the sidewalk with an edging tool having a radius of/a inch.
Apply a tine finish by an approved hand method to curb cut ramps in lieu
of a broom finish. Ensure that the tine finish consists of transverse
grooves which are 0.03 to 0.12 inch in width and 0.10 to 0.15 inch in
depth, spaced at approximately `/2 inch center-to-center. Alternate curb cut
ramp finishes will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
E. TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES
Forms of Traffic Control: Two (2) basic tools are used for the control
of traffic, especially in local neighborhoods. These are regulatory traffic
control devices and traffic calming measures. Both tools, when properly
used, can significantly enhance safety in local residential neighborhoods
and can also improve resident perception about traffic flow in their
immediate neighborhood.
Regulatory traffic control devices include stop signs, yield signs, traffic
signals, pedestrian crosswalks, lane markings, warning signs and others.
Regulatory traffic control devices should only be placed according to
warrants and standards set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (M[JTCD). The latest edition is the Millennium Edition printed
in December, 2000. This nationally recognized manual is published by
the Federal Highway Administration and is adopted by all states
throughout the country. The FDOT has adopted this manual and enhanced
it with additional standards used on its highways.
The second form of traffic control now being used by traffic engineers
throughout the country is traffic calming. These types of measures are
inherently based upon changing motorists driving traits and habits through
a series of physical modifications to a roadway's design. Traffic calming
can include measures as simple as reducing roadway width to more
extreme considerations such as road closures and/or redirecting traffic in
local neighborhoods. Traffic calming measures also include intersections
diverters (round-a-bouts), speed humps, chicanes, intersection bump outs
and others, all with the intent to physically change the roadway
characteristics to instill a psychological change in motorist driving habits.
The various traffic calming measures are not currently regulated with
respect to need (warrants) in the MUTCD. Rather, traffic calming
measures are regulated in how they are signed and striped in order to
maintain and insure proper identification to the motorists of the presence
of a traffic calming measure. This will insure a national standard and
uniformity so that motorists will recognize the presence of traffic calming
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measures on all roadways throughout the country. This standardization
has been an essential development for traffic calming in particular with
respect to speed humps.
2. Criteria for Traffic Cal mjnjjjosures: Currently, the city has not
formulated a policy for implementation of traffic control and traffic
calming measures, and the Division does not support a "formalized"
approach to traffic calming. However, if certain private neighborhoods or
`contained' developments are desirous of instituting traffic calming
measures, the Division does support establishing thresholds that must be
met for traffic calming measures, and certain standards for traffic calming
devices such as speed humps. Speed humps should be designed so that
they are cost effective solutions to speeding in an area.
The Division would only consider any potential for traffic calming
measures on local streets where the traffic volume is greater than 500
vehicles per day, and where the 85'h percentile speed is greater than 30
MPH for those streets posted at 25 MPH, and where the 851 percentile is
greater than 35 MPH for those streets that are posted at 30 MPH. Signing,
striping and other devices identifying traffic calming measures shall
conform with the current edition of the M-UTCD.
3. Speed UmmgLor Tables: A new development should not require
traffic calming devices as original planning design considerations took
into account the city's speed limits and intersection stopping sight
distances.
In older neighborhoods or those developments that are operated and
maintained by a property owner's association, driving habits sometimes
exceed the original planned design considerations. In those cases, traffic
calming measures may be warranted. The criteria for traffic calming
measures set forth in the above noted paragraph should be reviewed and
adhered to in determining any traffic calming measures under
consideration.
Speed Humps shall conform to the arc segment of a circle measuring 12
feet in length of which the maximum height is dependent on the speed
limit desired. It generally is constructed of asphalt placed in layers with
no layer more than 1 V2 inches thick in any one lift. Refer to Standard
Drawings #P-30, P-31, P-35 and P-36 for details.
Speed Tables shall contain a level area (table)measuring 10 feet in length,
with either asphalt or paver brick approaches which are 6 feet in length.
The level area can be used for a crosswalk or a decorative table area with
landscaping on either roadway side. The total length of the table concept
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shall be 22 feet. Refer to Standard Drawings#P-30,P-32,P-33,P-34,P-
35 and P-36 for details.
VTI. STANDARD DETAILS
[SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR THIS SECTION.]
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PARKING, DRIVEWAYS AND
OTHER TURNOUTS
DESIGN CRITERIA
CHAPTER FOUR—PARKING,DRIVEWAYS AND OTHER TURNOUTS
VIII. DESIGN CRITERIA
A. OFF-STREET PARKING:
The City's Land Development Regulations (LDR), Chapter 23 (Parking Lots)as
adopted by the City Commission and amended from time to time, describes the
general purpose, objectives and required improvements for off-street parking
facilities. The following design criteria augments the requirements of said
Chapter 23, and offers additional considerations and clarity with the subsequent
standard drawings.
1. This section provides criteria for off-street parking facilities and for safe,
efficient traffic circulation within the facilities. This section also sets forth
criteria not elsewhere defined in the City's Land Development
Regulations (LDR).
2. Off-street vehicular circulation: An off-street parking facility shall have
full circulation and storage. Vehicular circulation shall be completely
contained within the facility, and vehicles located within one portion of
the facility shall have access to all other portions without using the
adjacent street or roadway system.
3. Off-street truck maneuvering: Where the use of a site includes truck
loading, unloading,parking or servicing, adequate space shall be provided
such that all truck maneuvering is performed on site.
4. Off-street vehicle reservoir areas: Adequate reservoir capacity shall be
provided for both inbound and outbound vehicles to facilitate safe and
efficient movement between the street and parking facility. An inbound
reservoir shall be of sufficient size to ensure that vehicles will not obstruct
the adjacent street, sidewalk, and circulation within the facility. An
outbound reservoir shall be required to eliminate backup and delay of
vehicles within the facility.
5. Internal rin �roads: Internal perimeter accessways or ring roads shall be
required for all shopping centers with building areas totaling 250,000
square feet, or larger. Parking should not be provided on any part of the
perimeter accessways or ring roads.
6. Terminal islands. Terminal islands shall be provided at the ends of all
parking aisles. The design of such terminal islands shall conform with the
guidelines shown in Standard Drawing 4K-5.
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7. Landsc.4g stn s: Intermittent landscape strips shall be provided between
parking tracts to discourage traffic from cutting through parking lots at
unsafe speeds, and shall be spaced so as not to exceed two (2)parking
tracts between landscape strips. Refer to Standard Drawing#K-6 for
typical example.
8. Curbing around landsca astri ps: Curbing installed around landscape
strips shall be concrete and shall be of the type classified as vertical curb
or curb and gutter as shown on Standard Drawing#P-7, or ds FDOT Types
"D"or"F". No surface mounted curbs shall be permitted.
9. Canoes: The use of"canoes"is recommended to encourage the
distribution of traffic entering parking facilities. Such barriers also serve
to discourage nigh speed entering traffic through aligning parking tract
aisles. Refer to Standard Drawing 4K-7 for an example of"canoes".
10. Back
out harking restrictions: Generally,back-out parking shall not be
permitted opposite driveways. Refer to Standard Drawing#K-8 for an
example of this restriction.
11. Maximum len�ofarkingaisles: The length of parking aisles shall not
exceed 350 feet without a break to allow for the circulation of traffic.
12. Safe sight distance: Safe sight distance shall be provided in all parking
lots and internal circulation designs. Refer to Standard Drawing#K-9 for
general design feature.3 that enhance sight distance.
13. Pedestrian circulation: Provisions for the safe movement of pedestrians to
and from buildings shall be provided to the greatest extent possible in all
parking area designs.
14. Handica Parkin and Passers ger Loadin Zones; All areas of newly
designed or newly constructed buildings and facilities shall be required to
be accessible as per the "Florida Accessibility Code far Building
Construction", latest edition. Accessible parking spaces serving a
particular building shall be located on the shortest safely accessible route
of travel to the accessible entrance. In parking facilities that do not serve a
particular building, accessible parking shall be located on the shortest
accessible route of travel to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the
parking facility. In buildings with multiple accessible entrances with
adjacent parking, accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed and located
closest to the accessible entrances. The minimum number of accessible
parking spaces shall be in accordance with the table located in Section
4.1.2(5)of the said Florida Accessibility Code noted above. In general,
the minimum,,requirement is one space for every 25 regular parking spaces
or fraction thereof.
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Each parking space must to no less than twelve(12) feet wide. Parking
aisles must be no less than five(5) feet wide and must be part of an
accessible route to the building or facility entrance. Two (2) accessible
spaces may share a common aisle. The access aisle shall be striped
Tonally to designate it as a no parking zone. Curb ramps must be
located outside of the disabled parking spaces and access aisles. Refer to
Standard Drawing#K-3 for signing and striping details.
Parking vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible
route. Parking spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes
not exceeding 1.50 (2%) in all directions. If access aisles are not required,
such as for parallel parkin&curbs adjacent to such spaces must be of
height that will not interfere with the opening and closing of motor vehicle
doors.
All spaces must be located on an accessible route no less than 44 inches
wide so that users will not be compelled to walk or wheel behind parked
vehicles. -street parallel parking spaces must be located either at the
beginning or end of a block or adjacent to alley entrances.
Each accessible parking space must be prominently outlined with blue
paint, and must be repainted as necessary,to be clearly distinguishable as
parking space designated for persons who have disabilities and must be
posted with a permanent above-grade sign bearing the international
symbol of accessibility, meeting the requirements of color and design
approved by the FDOT. Van accessible parking spaces located within a
parking structure shall have an additional sign"Van-Accessible" mounted
below the symbol of accessibility. Such signs shall be located so they
cannot be obscured by any vehicle parking in the designated space.
15. T' raffic..control devices. Traffic control devices that are required to
provide for the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic within
the facility shall conform with e "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices for Streets and Highways", latest edition, and other requirements
of the Engineering Department.
1 . Pave et: The paving standards reflected on Standard Drawings P-1
and -2, and LDR Chapter 22 (Parking Lots), Article II(Required
Improvements), Section Q, apply only to on-site driveway construction
beyond the limits of the abutting street. How the parking lot is configured
or structured will deterraine how the pavement composition will be
designed. general, an asphaltic concrete surface or a reinforced
concrete surface is desired. The designer can utilize the"sheet flow"
concept, inverted crown concept, offset inverted swale concept, etc. which
best utilizes the best management practice (BMP) in addressing
stormwater runoff.
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17. Pervious Pavement: Portland cement(p.c.)pervious pavement is an
alternative to reduce or eliminate expensive retention areas and is a logical
design alternative for the creative site planner(designer). P.c.pervious
pavements allow for the storage and transmission of surface water to the
underlying soils. This design method is considered a layered storage
method with each successive layer above the seasonal high water elevation
having a measurable storage capacity
a. Design procedures: The p.c. pervious pavement must provide the
reservoir capacity to store the first one-half(%a) inch of untreated
runoff and recover that volume within a seventy-two (72)hour
time period following a storm. In lieu of meeting this"first flush"
criteria,the designer may demonstrate the ability to store eighty
(80%)percent of the runoff from a three (3) year, one(1)hour
design storm to demonstrate equivalent level of treatment in
comparison to other acceptable practices such as the use of swales,
n-site retention, swales or overland flow.
b. Stormwater quantity: Test Borings are recommended to determine
the soil classification, seasonal high ground water elevation, any
impervious substrata, and an initial estimate of permeability. Since
the top six(6)inches of the subgrade is to be compacted to a
maximum density of 95%of AASHTO T-180 specifications,a
double ring infiltrometer test should be conducted at subgrade
elevation to determine permeability prior to placement of the p.c.
pervious pavement. The designer shall determine not only the
required water storage,but also the quantity of the storage capacity
of the overall stormwater retention system being considered. The
use of p.c.pervious pavements could result in part or all of the
required detention storage volume being provided in the soil
profile over and above the"first flush" or retention volume
requirement provided within the voids of the pervious pavement.
Typically, detention is required to limit post-developed runoff rates
to pre-developed runoff rates for the twenty-five(25)year,twenty-
four(24)hour storm event
C. Stormwater containment: The storage capacity of the entire
system should include the void space of the soil above the seasonal
high water table and any storage of the p.c.pervious pavement.
This soil storage may not be used for stormwater quali
calculations. The void space of a p.c.pervious pavement using
three-eighths(318)inch top size coarse aggregate has generally
been observed to be in a range of fifteen(15%)to twenty-two
(22%)percent,with a design percentage of eighteen(180/0)
conservatively recommended. This means for a pavement of five
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(5) inches in thickness, 0.9 inches of water may be stored within
the pavement itself. Water storage above the pavement surface(on
a temporary basis)would add to the storage volume to meet the
volume normally required.
d. Application: When applying this design technique,the water
height anticipated from the infrequent storm may cause the water
to rise above the pavement surface. Building finish floor
elevations will need to be set accordingly. If this concept is
considered,the property entrance(off the roadway)will require its
elevation at the right-of-way to be set above normal (at the height
of the perimeter retainer curb)to contain surface water on site.
Another technique is to provide an overflow device in addition or
in lieu of the perimeter retainer curb or bermed section. This so
called"pop-off'device may be a single inlet located near the
perimeter of area, opening in curb with paved flume to retention
area,or an underground perforated pipe drainage outfall to
retention. All these techniques and devices are designed to flow to
shallow retention basins to accommodate partial above pavement
volumes.
e. Design options: Where it is apparent that the soil conditions are
the restricting factor in planning and design of any stormwater
management for a building/parking area site, a combination of a
wide variety of proven supplemental drainage designs may be
considered in combination with the p.c.pervious pavement storage
capacity. They are:
(1) Portland cement pervious subbase course.
(2) Rock filled trench.
(3) V-trench water removal to surface pond.
(4) Sand underdrain.
B. DRIVEWAYS:
1. The drawings contained in this Chapter are intended to illustrate
acceptable typical design concepts of the required improvement(s). These
attached drawings are not intended to be used directly as details for
construction plans. If they are incorporated into any construction plan set,
they must be modified to contain complete construction detail and
notations pertaining to the specific project element.
2. Pavement: The paving standards reflected on Standard Drawings#P-1
and #P-2, and LDR Chapter 23 (Parking Lots),Article II(Required
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Improvements), Section Q,apply only to on-site driveway construction
beyond the limits of the abutting street.
3. Commercial drivewa s: Unless otherwise specified herein, or by prior
approval from the City Engineer for alternative design,driveways shall be
constructed in accordance with FDOT Standard Index No. 515 or 516,as
applicable. Dimensions at the right-of-way line shall comply with the
minimum widths set forth in LDR, Chapter 6 (Required Improvements),
Article W(Design Requirements for Required Improvements), Sec. 1, and
Standard Drawing#K-16. .
4. Driveway locations and spacing;: The following minimum standards shall
apply to the location and spacing of street connections for all driveways.
These minimums are sketched on Standard Drawing#K-15. Where it is
deemed necessary by the City Engineer for traffic safety and operational
reasons,the following distances may be increased or decreased as a result
of site specific conditions. The construction of turn lanes and physical
barriers, such as medians,may be required by the City Engineer on
adjacent streets, after his review of the specific site access proposal.
a) Corner lots.
1) Along local streets,driveways to corner lots shall be
located to provide a minimum of 30 feet from the
intersection of the projection of the right-of-way lines to
the near edge of driveway pavement. On zero lot line
corner lots,driveways shall be located a minimum of 25
feet from the intersection of the projection of right-of-way
lines to the near edge of driveway pavement.
2) Along collector streets, driveways to corner lots shall be
located to provide a minimum of 50 feet from the
intersection of the projection of the right-of-way lines to
the near edge of driveway pavement. It is desirable to
minimize the number of driveways connecting to a
collector street. However, if required for access or
circulation,a second driveway may be permitted on the
side of the lot adjacent to the lanes departing the
intersection, as long as the edge-to-edge distance between
driveways is such that the pavement return radii are
separated by at least 10 feet.
In general,it is preferred to locate such driveways as far
away from the street intersections as possible.
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3) Along arterial streets, driveways to comer lots shall be
located to provide a minimum of 120 feet from the
intersection of the projection of the right-of-way lines to
the near edge of driveway pavement. It is desirable to
minimize the number of driveways connecting to an arterial
street. However, if required for access or circulation, a
second driveway may be permitted on the side of the lot
adjacent to the lanes departing the intersection, as long as
the edge-to-edge distance between driveways is such that
the pavement return radii are separated by at least 10 feet.
b) Mid-block lots.
1) Along local streets, driveways serving abutting lots shall be
located such that flares or returns are separated by at least 5
feet.
2) Along collector streets,driveways shall be located such that
the near edge of driveway pavement is at least 15 feet from
the shared property line. Flares or returns for the proposed
driveways shall be separated from the flares or returns for
existing driveways on abutting lots by at least 10 feet.
3) Driveways serving shopping centers shall be well spaced,
and the number of driveways shall be the minimum number
practical to serve the site.
5. privewa consW pfign: Except for those driveways serving individual
single family or duplex residential lots, each driveway shall be classified
as one of the following types and constructed in accordance with the
following requirements.
Where it is deemed necessary by the City Engineer for traffic safety and
operational reasons,the applicable requirements may be increased or
decreased as a result of site specific conditions. The construction of
physical barriers, such as medians, may be required by the City Engineer
on adjacent streets, after his review of the specific site access proposal.
a) Minor driveway: A minor driveway is one that serves an average
daily traffic volume of not more than 500 vehicles(trips)per day.
The minimum distance from the street right-of-way line at any
driveway to any interior service drive or parking space shall be 25
feet,measured on a line perpendicular to the street right-of-way
line. Minor driveways shall provide minimum single lane widths
of 10 feet and provide minimum pavement return radii of 25 feet.
In cases when minor driveway connections are to be made to
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curbed streets,the connections may be constructed using drop curb
instead of radial returns. Minor driveways may have left and right
turn lanes and/or median modifications as required by the City
Engineer.
b) Intermediate drivew : An intermediate driveway is one that
serves an average daily traffic volume greater than 500 vehicles
"trips)per day,but not more than 2,000 vehicles (trips)per day.
The minimum distance from the street right-of-way line at any
driveway to any interior service drive or parking space shall be 50
feet,measured on a line perpendicular to the street right-of-way
line. Intermediate driveways shall provide minimum ingress lanes
13 feet wide and minimum egress lanes 12 feet wide. Where left
and right turn egress is allowed, dual egress lanes may be provided
and marked appropriately for use and left and right turn lanes.
Intermediate driveways shall provide minimum pavement return
radii of 30 feet. Intermediate driveways may have left and turn
lanes and/or median modifications as required by the City
Engineer.
c) Ma'or dry ivew A major driveway is one that serves an average
daily traffic volume in excess of 2,000 vehicles (trips)per day.
The minimum distance from the street right-of-way line at any
driveway to any interior service drive or parking space shall be 100
feet,measured on a line perpendicular to the street right-of-way
line. Major driveways shall provide minimum ingress lanes 14
feet wide and minimum egress lanes 12 feet wide. Where left and
right turn egress is allowed, dual egress lanes shall be provided and
marked appropriately for use as left and right turn lanes.
Intermediate driveways shall provide minimum pavement return
radii of 40 feet. Major driveways shall have left and right turn
lanes and/or median modifications as required by the City
Engineer.
C. TURN LANE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVEWAYS:
L Left turn lanes,: A 12 foot wide left turn lane with appropriate storage and
transitions shall be provided at each driveway where inbound peak hour
left turning traffic is 30 vehicles or more. This requirement may be
waived by the City Engineer when, in his opinion,the speed and volume
of opposing traffic is not sufficient to require a left turn lane,or where
prior reviews have no requirement.
2. Right turn lanes: A 12 foot wide right turn lane with appropriate storage
and transition shall be provided at each driveway where the street average
daily traffic (AADT)volumes exceed 10,000 vehicles (trips)per day,and
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driveway volume exceed 1,000 vehicle(trips)per day, with at least 75
right turns inbound within the peak hour.
D. TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION:
Traffic signalization if warranted for driveway entrance(s), and determined by the
City Engineer, shall be installed at the sole expense of the project's developer.
The developer will be responsible to contract and pay fpr any traffic studies
deemed appropriate by the City Engineer.
E. SIGNAGE:
1. Standards for conventional roadway guide signs as prescribed in the
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), latest edition, as
published by the FHWA and AASHTO shall apply to any road or street
other than an expressway(the Interstate).
a) For most guide signs the legend is so variable that there can be no
rigidly standardized size. Size of signs must be fixed primarily in
terms of length of the message and the size of the lettering and
spacing necessary for property legibility. However, for signs with
standardized designs, such as route markers, street signs, etc. it is
practicable to fix standard sizes which are universally accepted. In
the City,the standard street name signage ranges from 24"x 6"to
3699 x 6".
b) Except where otherwise specified in the MUTCD for individual
signs or groups of signs or markers, guide signs on conventional
roads and streets shall have a white message on a green
background. Requirements for relIectorization or illumination are
stated under the specific headings for individual guide signs or
groups of signs in the MUTCD.
C) The standard lettering for conventional roadway signs is uppercase
letters. For guide signs with varying legend, sign legibility is a
direct function of letter size. However,when letter height exceeds
8 inches,placing names on guide signs should be composed of
lower-case letters with an initial upper-case letter. For
abbreviations,refer to the Federal Highway Administration
(FHA)'s "Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs and Pavement
Markings" guidelines. For generally accepted signage and traffic
markings used in the State for Florida,refer to FDOT Standard
Indexes 9535 through 17360.
d) The size standards set forth are related to the type of roadway
and/or street rather than to variable speeds on any class of
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highways. The minimum sizes specified should be exceeded
where conditions indicate a need for greater legibility.
2. Standards for private developments or special signage for gathering areas
or off-street parking areas shall follow the requirements as set forth in
LDR Chapter 21 (Signs),Article I(In General),Article III(Special
Conditions),and Article IV(Signs Allowed).
IX. STANDARD DETAILS
[SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR THIS SECTION]
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STORMWATER SYSTEM,
DESIGN CRITERIA
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CHAPTER FIVE - STORMWATER SYSTEM
X. DESIGN CRITERIA
A. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT:
1. Minimum required improvements: The following shall be the minimum
required improvements for all developments to provide the level of service
required to support the goals and objectives of the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)and the criteria of the South
Florida Water Management District(SFWMD).
a) A complete, fully functional tertiary stormwater drainage system,
including necessary lot grading, ditches, canals, swales, storm
sewers,drain inlets, manholes,headwalls, endwalls, culverts, and
other appurtenances, shall be required for the positive drainage of
stormwater runoff in conformance with the approved drainage
plans.
b) A complete and fully functional secondary stormwater system shall
be required in conformance with the approved stormwater
management plan.
C) A means to convey all stormwater discharge from the development
site to at least one (1)point of legal positive outfall shall be
provided as an integral part of the required stormwater
management system, including construction of all necessary
conveyance facilities and establishment of appropriate easements
for operation and maintenance of said off-site facilities.
d) Adequate physical and legal means shall be provided to ensure the
continued conveyance of all pre-development flow of surface
waters into or through the development site from adjacent lands.
Unless otherwise specified by ordinance, regulation, or condition
of development approval, such conveyance may be accomplished
by incorporating the inflow into the on-site stormwater
management system or diverting the inflow to its pre-development
location of outflow from the development site, including
construction of all necessary conveyance facilities and
establishment of appropriate easements to accommodate said
inflow.
e) All facilities necessary to meet requirements for stormwater
treatment, off-site discharge control, and conveyance of existing
inflows applicable to that portion of the site under construction
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must be in place and operational at the time of commencement of
construction of required improvements,and shall be maintained by
the developer until such time that all required improvements are
complete and approved..
2. General criteria: Secondary and tertiary stormwater facilities for each
subdivision, and for each lot, street, and other development site within the
subdivision, shall be designed and constructed so as to:
a) Prevent flooding and inundation to a degree consistent with levels
of protection, adopted by the City, for buildings, streets,lots,
parking areas,recreational areas, and open space;
b) Maintain stormwater runoff rates at levels compatible with safe
conveyance and/or storage capacities of drainage facilities and
established legal limits applicable to receiving waters at the point
of discharge;
C) Mitigate degradation of water quality and contravention of
applicable state water quality standards in surface and groundwater
receiving stormwater runoff;
d) Provide facilities for conveyance to legal positive outfall of all
allowable discharges of stormwater runoff from each development
site without causing or contributing to inundation of adjacent
lands;
e) Provide for continued conveyance of pre-development stormwater
runoff and surface waters that flow into or through the
development site from adjacent lands;
f) Provide for long-term, low maintenance, low cost operation by
normal operating and maintenance methods;
g) Provide for necessary maintenance of the pre-development range
of groundwater levels to prevent adverse impacts on land uses and
water resources of the development site and adjacent lands; and
h) Promote percolation,recharge, and reuse of storrawater.
3. Hydrologic desi data:Unless otherwise specified by a particular design
or performance standard, or approved by the Division based on
justification submitted by the developer's engineer for an individual case,
hydraulic and hydrologic data used in design of stormwater management
facilities shall be based on:
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a) Rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for FDOT-Zone 10;
b) Rainfall hyetographs of 24-hour total rainfall as published in South
Florida Water Management District-Management and Storage of
Surface Waters Permit Information Manual-Volume N;
c) Rainfall quantity(or intensity)vs.time distribution in accordance
with those published by SFWMD,FDOT, or the SCS - Type II
(South Florida Modified)distribution;
d) Post-development runoff characteristics, such as slopes, available
soil storage, runoff coefficients, ground cover, channelization, and
overland flow routing, applicable to the development site and
contributory off-site areas after complete development has
occurred;
e) Maximum operating tailwater elevations at the outlet of each
conveyance or discharge facility, determined as the maximum
hourly average receiving water surface elevation resulting from a
24-hour duration rainfall with a return period equal to that of the
design storm applicable to the facility, or as otherwise established
by the agency having operational jurisdiction over the receiving
water elevation.
4. Design flood elevation determination: Unless otherwise specified by a
particular design or performance standard,the 100-year flood elevation
applicable to a development site shall be determined as the highest of:
a) The base flood elevation specified for the area of development
located within zones designated A, AH, or Al-30 as delineated on
the appropriate Federal Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM);
b) The wind or current driven wave elevation specified for the area of
development located within zones designated V1-V30 as
delineated on the appropriate FIRM;
c) The inundation elevation obtained by adding the depth of shallow
flooding to the area-weighted mean pre-development elevation of
the area of development located within zones designated AO as
delineated on the appropriate FIRM;
d) The 100-year inundation elevation established by SFWMD within
specific sub-areas of the C-15 Canal and C-16 Canal watersheds
pursuant to Chapter 40E-41,F.A.C.; or
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e) Where not otherwise established by Chapter 40E-41, F.A.C.,or by
a City drainage plan adopted pursuant to the Comprehensive Plan,
the maximum inundation elevation resulting from the total on-site
storage of runoff produced by the 100-year, 3-day rainfall event
assuming fully developed site conditions and no discharge of
surface water from the development site.
5. Tertia, stormwater system desi ri,andperformance: The tertiary system
shall consist of all drainage features such as storm sewerage, swales,
gutter, culverts, ditches, erosion protection,and site grading necessary for
the immediate drainage and rapid removal of stormwater from building
sites, streets, and areas of other land uses subject to damage or disruption
by inundation in accordance with acceptable levels of service as
established by the City's drainage plan.
a) Lot and buildm-g s tewwdraina q: In order to provide for such levels
of service,tertiary drainage for lots and buildings shall meet the
following minimum requirements:
1) The minimum finished floor elevation of the principal
building(s)to be constructed on a lot or portion thereof
shall be at or above the 100-year flood elevation applicable
to the building site.
2) Site grading immediately adjacent to the perimeter of each
building shall be sloped so as to drain away from the
structure. However,under no condition will a site(or lot)
be allowed to be graded to drain to any adjacent privately
held property.
3) Each single family residential lot shall be graded to drain
along or within its property lines to the street or parking
area providing immediate access,unless adequate common
drainage facilities in expressed drainage easements with an
established maintenance entity are provided to
accommodate alternative drainage grading.
4) Each residual lot with gross area of one-quarter acre or less
shall have a finished grade not lower than the maximum
water surface elevation produced by the 3-year, 24-hour
rainfall event in any detention or retention facility receiving
stormwater runoff from the lot.
5) Each residential lot with a gross area greater than one-
quarter acre shall have a finished grade as specified in Sec.
X.A.5.a.iv.within twenty(20)feet of any principal
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building site. The remainder of the lot shall be graded at
sufficient elevation to ensure that inundation does not
persist for more than eight(S)hours following cessation of
the 3-year,24-hour rainfall event, unless such area is
designated for stormwater management purposes and
included in an expressed easement for drainage, floodplain,
or the like.
b) Minor street drainage: Except as provided in Sec. X.A.5.c.,minor
streets shall have tertiary drainage meeting or exceeding the
following minimum requirements:
1) The minimum edge of pavement elevation of any street
section shall be no Iower than two (2) feet above the
control elevation of any detention or retention facility
receiving runoff from the section.
2) Roadside swales shall conform to applicable City standards
and shall be designed and constructed such that:
(a) The flowline gradient is at least 0.32%, but not
greater than 2.4%, unless approved erosion
protection is provided;
(b) The flowline gradient is equal to or slightly exceeds
the longitudinal gradient of adjacent pavement;
(c) The water surface elevation of swale flow resulting
from peak runoff based on the 3-year rainfall event
shall not exceed the adjacent edge of pavement at
any point along the swale run.. However, at least
one storm sewer inlet or other acceptable discharge
facility shall be provided for every six hundred
(600) linear feet of swale, and no single swale run
shall exceed four hundred(400) feet to an inlet; and
(d) The soil adjacent to each inlet is protected from
local scour by installation of a four(4)foot wide
perimeter apron of sod or concrete.
3) Curb and gutter drainage shall conform to applicable City
standards and shall be designed and constructed such that:
(a) The flowline gradient is at least 0.24%;
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(b) The water surface elevation of flow resulting from
peak runoff based on the 3-year rainfall event shall
not exceed the adjacent centerline elevation of
pavement at any point. However, at least one storm
sewer inlet or other acceptable discharge facility
shall be provided for every six hundred(500) linear
feet of pavement, and no single gutter run shall
exceed four hundred(400)feet to an inlet; and
(c) Surface flow of runoff across street intersections is
prevented by provision of corner inlets and cross
drains or by grading of gutters to flow away from
the intersection.
C) Non-Plan collector street drainage:Non-Plan collector streets shall
have tertiary drainage meeting all appropriate requirements for
minor streets except that:
1) Conveyance capacity of road drainage facilities shall be
based on peak runoff resulting from the 5-year rainfall
event; and
2) The water surface elevation of gutter flow resulting from
peak runoff based on the 5-year rainfall event shall not
exceed the adjacent centerline elevation of the outermost
travel lane at any point.
d) Parking tract and 1 arking area draingo:Each residential parking
area serving three or more dwelling units and all non-residential
parking areas shall have a finished grade elevation not lower than
the maximum water surface elevation produced by the 3-year,24-
hour rainfall event in any retention,detention, or conveyance
facility receiving stormwater runoff from the lot. However,where
detention or retention is provided by subsurface exfrltration
systems the finished grade shall be no lower than the maximum
storage elevation produced by the 5-year, 24-hour event.
Storm sewerage: Storm sewerage shall be designed and
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constructed so as to meet or exceed the following requirements:
1) Where not otherwise specified, all storm sewer system
capacity design shall,at a minimum,provide for
conveyance of peak inflow from the applicable catchment,
based on the 3-year rainfall event, such that the hydraulic
gradient elevation does not exceed the grate or cover
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elevation at any inlet or manhole ander tailwater conditions
pursuant to Sec. X.A.3.e.
2) Inlet times assumed for determining required street
drainage system capacity shall not exceed ten (10) minutes,
unless adequate justification for use of longer times is
submitted.
3) Storm sewer pipe shall have a nominal diameter of not less
than fifteen(15) inches, or equivalent oval pipe size.
4) Storm sewerage shall be designed to attain flow velocities
of not less than two and one half(2.5) feet per second in all
pipe runs serving two (2)or more inlets, nor greater than
ten(10)feet per second in any pipe run.
5) A suitable access structure such as a manhole,junction box,
or inlet must be installed at each junction or change in pipe
size, slope, or direction.
6) The maximum pipe run between access structures shall be:
300 ft. for 15" and 18"pipe
400 ft. for 24"to 36"pipe
500 ft. for 42" and larger pipe.
7) All pipe used in the storm sewer system shall be either
reinforced concrete, metal or HDPE pipe covered by and
conforming to current ASTM,AASHTO, or ANSI standard
specifications for materials and fabrication of barrel and
joints, and shall meet current FDOT standard specifications
and policies applicable to the intended use.
8) Concrete pipe shall have gasket joints.
9) When metal pipe is used beneath pavement within a street,
it shall be designed to provide a joint-free installation or,
where joint-free installations are not feasible, shall be
jointed with a twelve-inch wide band having a mastic or
neoprene gasket providing a watertight joint. Other
jointing techniques meeting or exceeding these
requirements may be used upon submittal to and approval
by the Division.
10) All pipe used in storm sewer systems within a tract
development may include corrugated polyethylene pipe
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(double wall), covered by and conforming to current
ASTM,AASHTO or ANSI standard specifications for
materials and fabrication of barrel and joints,and shall
meet current FDOT standard specifications and policies
applicable to the intended use.
11) Drainage pipe shall be fitted with headwalls,endwalls,
inlets and other appropriate terminating and intermediate
structures. Structure design shall meet or exceed City
standards.
6. Secoq4.
stormwerforrrfance: The secondary
system, including all facilities and appurtenant structures for detention,
retention, discharge, and conveyance to legal positive outfall, shall be
designed and constructed to provide the degree of treatment and control of
all stormwater runoff discharged from a development site necessary to
meet the requirements of the agency having jurisdiction over receiving
waters at each point of legal positive outfall.
a) In addition to requirements expressly stated herein:
I) Secondary facilities for each residential, commercial, and
industrial development exempt from South Florida Water
Management District permitting pursuant to Chapters 40E-
4, 40E-40,or 40E-41, F.A.C., shall meet all requirements
of issuance of the applicable permit; and
2) Secondary facilities for each residential, commercial, and
industrial development exempt from South Florida Water
Management District permitting pursuant to Chapter 40E-4,
F.A.C.,except for a individual residential lot containing not
more than two (2)dwelling units, shall be designed and
constructed on site, or otherwise be provided through
authorized connection to off-site secondary facilities, so as
to limit the discharge rate at the point of legal positive
outfall.to not more than the peak runoff rate produced by
the site under pre-development conditions for both the 3-
year, 1-hour and the 25-year, 72-hour rainfall events, and
either:
(a) Detain the greater of the first one (1)inch of runoff
or the total runoff from the 3-year, 1-hour rainfall
event; or
(b) Retain the initial portion of runoff in an amount
equal to one-half of that required to be detained.
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b) No discharge of stormwater runoff resulting from rainfall up to and
including the 25-year, 72-hour event shall take place from a
development site except by means of one or more approved
discharge structures, other than those existing inflows from off-site
for which separate, approved means of conveyance through the site
have been provided.
c) Facilities for conveyance of dischi%rge to each point of legal
positive outfall shall be designed and constructed with adequate
capacity to accommodate the combined flow from the applicable
discharge structure(s) and all inflows from other contributory areas
resulting from the 25-year, 72-hour rainfall event without overflow
to adjacent lands.
d) Except where bulkheading is approved in accordance with the
City's Land Development Regulations, Chapter 6,Required
Improvements, each wet detention/retention facility designed for
storage of stormwater runoff in an open impoundment shall have:
I Side slopes no steeper than 4(H): I(V) extending to a depth
of at least two(2) feet below the design control elevation;
2) Side slopes no steeper than 2(H): I(V) from two (2)feet
below control elevation to the bottom of the facility; and
3) A continuous berm, at least twenty(20) feet wide with a
cross-slope no steeper than 8(H): 1(V), graded adjacent to
the shoreline. Where said be abuts any residential lot, it
shall be graded at an elevation not lower than the maximum
design water surface elevation resulting from the 3-ye ,
24-hour rainfall event. Along portions of the impoundment
where the design water surface is less than forty(40)feet
wide at control elevation, a berm shall be required on only
one side,provided that adequate legal and physical access
is established from a minor street to each separate segment
of the remaining berm.
e) Dry detention/retention facilities designed for storage in open
impoundments shall have side slopes no steeper than 4(H): 1(V).
f) All normally exposed side slopes and maintenance berms of open
impoundments shall be fully grassed or otherwise protected from
erosion.
g) Each piped inlet to an open impoundment shall have a concrete or
sand-cement rip-rap endwall designed and constructed with a
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suitable foundation for installation on the slope or bed of the
impoundment as applicable. However,the endwall may be
eliminated on inlets to wet detention impoundments where the pipe
is installed with the crown at least two (2)feet below the control
elevation and with the pipe invert protruding as least two (2)feet
beyond the side slope.
h) Stormwater runoff from pavement,roofs, and unpaved areas of
compacted soil surfaces with no significant vegetative cover shall
be directed over grassed,pervious soil surfaces as diffused flow
prior to entering wet detention/retention facilities or dry detention
facilities in order to promote infiltration,particulate deposition,
nutrient removal,and interception of debris or other undesirable
material which may overload,pass through, cause nuisance
conditions in, or increase maintenance needs of said facilities.
i) In order to protect against over-drainage of surrounding lands,no
control elevation shall be lower than the pre-development average
annual mean water table elevation of the detention facility site.
7. Drainage andmaintenance access rights:
a) Each secondary system facility for detention or retention of
stormwater runoff in an open impoundment shall be placed entirely
within a water management tract dedicated or deeded to an
acceptable entity responsible for operation and maintenance of the
stormwater management system.
b) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to this article,there is
hereby required around each water management tract established
for purposes of wet detention or retention in an open impoundment
a lake maintenance easement a minimum of twenty(20)feet in
width and graded at a slope no steeper than 8 (H): 1 (V),
coinciding with the required maintenance berm. The width of the
easement shall be measured from the point at which the grade is
not steeper than 8 (H): 1 (V). Lake maintenance from an abutting
local street may be permitted by the Division in accordance with
good engineering practices. Access to a lake maintenance
easement from at least one (1) local street shall be established as
part of said easement or,when necessary, by separate expressed
easement or other instrument of record. A lake maintenance
easement shall be required on only one(1) side of the water body
or water management tract where the water surface at control
elevation does not exceed forty(44) feet in width; provided,
however,that elimination of said easement does not isolate any
remaining lake maintenance easement from proper access. If the
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water surface at the control elevation is greater than forty (40)feet
wide,a lake maintenance easement shall be required on both sides.
No lake maintenance easement shall be required behind bulkheads;
provided, however, an easement not less than ten (10)feet in width
shall be provided behind bulkheads where necessary to provide
access to outfalls and, further,that elimination of said portion of
lake maintenance easement does not result in isolating any
remaining lake maintenance easement from required access. In a
residential subdivision, lake maintenance easements, including
required access, shall be established over common areas only, and
shall not encroach residential lots.
C) Drainage easements: Drainage easements shall be provided where
necessary at a width adequate to accommodate the drainage
facilities. A minimum width of twelve(12) feet shall be provided
for underground storm drainage installations. Where swales are
used,the width shall be adequate to accommodate the entire design
section between tops of slope. Where canals or ditches are
permitted,the width shall be adequate to accommodate drainage
facilities plus twenty (20) feet on one side for maintenance
purposes. Drainage easements shall be provided to accommodate
existing drainage of surface waters from offsite contributory areas.
When a subdivision is traversed by existing canals,watercourses,
streams, drainage ways or channels,there shall be provided a
drainage easement or right-of-way conforming substantially with
the lines of such watercourse and of such further width or
construction or both as may be needed for access,maintenance,
and floodplain purposes.
$. Certificate of co Aiance for lots: When the finished lot grading required
by the City's Land Development Regulations and Section X.A.5.d)above,
is to be completed in conjunction with building construction,prior to
issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy the developer shall submit to the
Building Official,a Certificate of Compliance from a Florida registered
professional surveyor, engineer, or landscape architect. Such statement
shall be in a form approved by the City's Building Division and shall state
that lot grading was done in accordance with either the approved grading
plan for the subdivision or, in the absence of each plan, in accordance with
the applicable requirements of City's Land Development Regulations and
Section X.A.5.d) above.
B. DREDGE FILL AND CONSTRUCTION IN WATERS OF'ISE STATE:
I. Applicability: Subdivision of lands containing or abutting existing or
proposed waters of the State, including canals, lakes, streams, and
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wetlands, shall comply with and conform to the requirements of this
subsection.
2. Easements or rips-of-wad: Where land within a proposed subdivision
abuts existing or proposed waters of the State,there shall be provided a
floodway or floodplain easement or a drainage right-of-way conforming
substantially with the lines of such water course or water body and of such
further width or construction or both as will be adequate for the puLpose.
Additional easement or right-of-way width may be required where it is
necessary for maintenance, safety and convenience. Each required
easement and right-of-way shall be deeded or dedicated to an appropriate
public agency. Maintenance responsibility and use limitations applicable
to said easements and rights-of-way, or any facilities placed therein, shall
be in accordance with all applicable permit conditions and shall be stated
or referenced by note on the appropriate plat(s).
3. Permits: Where proposed dredging or filling affects waters of the State or
sovereign land, said activities shall be approved by the governing agency
having jurisdiction in such matters. Prior to the construction of any
seawall,bulkhead, dock or pier, a construction permit shall be obtained
from the City's Building Division or Engineering Division, in addition to
all required permits or expressed exemption from permitting for
construction in waters of the State.
C. ALTERNATE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS,AND TYPESF
MATERIALS:
1. Applicability:Alternate designs,construction standards,and types of
materials which, in the opinion of the Division,are equal or superior to
those specified may be approved in accordance with this subsection.
2. Contents of a ,lication: The application shall be submitted in a form
established by the Division prescribed in the Appendix of this Handbook,
and made available to the public. Said application shall be accompanied
by written data,calculations and analysis, and drawings which are
necessary to show,by accepted engineering principles,that the proposed
alternates are equal or superior to those specified, or are necessary due to
environmental considerations. Within forty-five (45)days of receipt of
such application,the Division shall either approve or deny the application
and shall advise the developer's engineer and the developer in writing of
the decision.
D. STORMWATER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION:
1. Gray a stormwater line construction:
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s a) Installation: Gravity stormwater lines shall be laid accurately to
both line and grade. The Division will generally not accept any
line laid with a slope varying by more than 15%of its design slope,
especially for lines laid at minimum gradients where scouring
velocity cannot be achieved. The Division reserves the right to
independently verify questionable as-built survey results. Visible
leakage (unless designed for a percolation system), deflections,
horizontal misalignment,,.vertical joint sagging shall be grounds for
rejection of the storm lines.
The minimum design depth of a stormwater line shall be 4.0 feet to
invert. The minimum cover over the stormwater line shall be 2.2
feet. Prior approval shall be obtained if either of these minimums
cannot be met.
Trenches and excavations shall be kept dry while work is in
progress. The contractor shall be responsible to ensure that all
safety requirements are met. Unsuitable material such as boulders
and logs shall be removed from the site. The pipe barrel shall be
uniformly supported along its entire length on undisturbed soil or
bedding material. Proper bedding shall be supplied if the existing
material includes rock, organic material or other sharp or
unsuitable material.
b) Inlets: Inlets (and catch basins) shall be set according to
construction plans and shall be precast in accordance with
approved shop drawings and specification detail drawings
accompanying this text. The bottom inverts shall be carefully
shaped to conform to the pipe flow channel where possible
(providing that the inlet is not the sump type)on all in-line
structures. Where roadway inlets are design into the stormwater
management system,the construction of the structures (including
grates and frames) shall be in accordance with the FDOT Standard
Index drawings for the designated structure on the plans, and be
constructed in accordance with said FDOT Specifications, 2000,
Section 425 and ASTM C478.
When percolation inlets are called for on the plans, they shall be
the required FDOT Specifications type inlet modified to allow for
either horizontal or vertical perforated CMP as shown on the inlet
detail,backfilled.with granular material(ballast rock)to the
designated depth.
c) Manholes: Manholes shall be set according to the construction
plans and shall be precast reinforced concrete storm sewer
manholes as indicated on the plans, complying with ASTM C478,
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and in accordance with approved shop drawings and specification
detail drawings accompanying this text. The manhole invert shall
be carefully shaped to conform to the pipe flow channel. Flow
channels with the manholes involving changes of direction or side
slopes shall smoothly direct the flow in accordance with detail
drawings.
Precast concrete tap, of concentric cone, eccentric cone,or flat slab
reinforced top type, and indicated on the plans shall be in
accordance with the FDOT Standard Index details. Precast
concrete base,with base riser section and separate base slab, or
base riser section with integral floor as shown on the plan details
and having shop drawing approval shall be the only structure
component permitted.
All concrete irregularities shall be plastered with cement mortar in
such a manner as to give a neat and water-tight product. Manholes
shall be core-drilled to provide a pipe opening when a precast hole
is not available. Ram-nek or equivalent shall be used at all riser
joints. Structures with any leakage will not be accepted.
Ductile-iron 26"diameter cover,heavy-duty, indented top design
with lettering casted into the top reading"STORM SEWER" shall
be required,unless an alternate design is approved by the
Department Director. Such alternate design could be the City's
logo on manhole cover in addition to the top reading.
d) Materials:
,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,d Concrete Pipe 'LQP : The pipe shall conform
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with the requirements of Table III of ASTM C-76-82b,and
with the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 941. Bell and
spigot with round rubber gasket shall be required. Fittings
for RCP shall be of the same strength as the adjoining pipe,
tongue-and-groove gasketed joints shall comply with
ASTM C-443.
If slotted concrete pipe is used, the slots shall be a
maximum of V wide, spaced 12"o.c. staggered on
opposite sides of the pipe. The length of the slots is
dependent on the pipe diameter; refer to Exfiltration Trench
Detail for this dimension.
2) Corrugated Metal Pie ,CMP : The pipe shall conform to
the requirements of AASHTO M-196 with bituminous
coating, and with the FDOT Specifications,2000, Section
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943. If aluminum pipe is used(ALCMP),the pipe shall
conform with the requirements of AASHTO M-196 and to
the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 945.
Installation of Corrugated Metal Pipe: All joints on storm
sewer pipe shall be made up with either 1/2"neoprene or'/4"
strip sealant gasketed material. All bands shall have the
same corrugated design as the pipe. Width of the bands
shall be as follows: 12"up to 48"diameter pipe, 24"over
48" diameter pipe.
3) Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP): This pipe shall conform to the
requirements of ANSI/AWWA C1511A21.51-86 unless
otherwise noted on the plans. Glands for mechanical joints
shall be of ductile iron or cast iron. Fittings shall conform
to the requirements of ANSI/AWWA C110/A21.10-87.
Flange fittings are not permitted on underground
installations. Joints shall conform to the requirements of
ANSI/AWWA CI I I/A21.11-85.
4) Polyyinyl Chloride Pipe (PVC): Pipe 12"or larger in
diameter shall conform to the requirements as set forth in
AWWA C900-81 with dimension ratio SDR 18 and ASTM
D-3034-85b. The pipe shall be made of PVC plastic
having a cell classification of 12454-B or 12454-C or
13364-B with a minimum tensile modulus of 3450 M Pa
(500,000 PSI) as defined in ASTM D-1784. Provisions
must be made for contraction and expansion at each joint,
or with rubber ring and an integral bell as part of each joint,
or by a rubber ring sealed coupling. Clean, reworked
material generated from the manufacturers own pipe
production may be used. Fittings shall be cast or ductile
iron. Pipe shall have cast iron pipe equivalent outside
dimensions.
5) Corru hated Pol eth°ylene PiPemm(CPEP :Provide high
density corrugated polyethylene or heavy duty polyethylene
(HDPE) smooth interior pipe with annular exterior
corrugations. Provide pipe fittings and accessories of same
material and weight/class as pipes,with adjoining method
as indicated. All roof drain connections shall be made with
a pre-manufactured welded tee fitting.
All materials shall comply with AASHTO MP-6, ASTM
D-2412, and/or AASHTO M-294, Type S, or M-252. All
pipe and fittings shall be"N-12, HC 42 or 48"HDPE" as
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manufactured by Advance Drainage Systems, Inc., "HI-Q"
as manufactured by Handor, Inc.,or as approved by the
City Engineer.
e) Exfiltration Trench: The exfiltration trench(or drainfield)may use
either slotted concrete pipe,perforated metal pipe or perforated
PVC or CPEP pipe as the distribution conduit within the trench.
Pipe shall terminate 12 inches from the end of the trench rock or
connect to an additional inlet as required(see plan detail for
configuration). Cover pipe ends with#10 galvanized or aluminum
screen. The openings in the end screens shall be no larger than 1/2"
square. Trench rock shall be 3/4"washed ballast rock. The trench
shall be lined on all sides with a plastic filter blanket(geotextile
fabrics)and shall comply with FDOT Specifications, 2000,
Sections 514 and 985.
f) Outfalls: Construct cast-in-place or precast concrete as indicated
on the plans,with reinforced headwall, apron, and tapered sides.
Provide rip-rap as indicated to prevent washout of outfall
discharge.
g) Inspection: Initial piping interior inspection shall be made after
lines between catch basins and manhole,or manhole locations,
have been installed and approximately two (2) feet of backfill is in
place,and again at completion of the installation. Lamping of the
completed stormwater system will be performed after complete
backfilling,the paving of the roadway base, and accurate record
drawings are received. The Tamping will determine that the lines
have been laid to accurate line and grade. At the time of lamping,
the line shall be clean and dry. A final inspection will be held after
the roadway is completed to verify that the system has not been
damaged. All lines and appurtenances not meeting specifications
or reasonable standards shall be repaired or replaced. If inspection
indicates poor alignment, debris,displaced pipe, infiltration or
other defects,the contractor shall correct such defects and a re-
inspection shall be performed.
2. Trenching and retention areas:
Perform all excavation of every description and of whatever substances
encountered,to depths indicated on the plans or as specified. During
excavation,pile material suitable for backfilling in an orderly manner a
sufficient distance from banks of trench to avoid overloading and to
prevent slides or cave-ins.
OSHA Trench Safety Compliance: The use of trench box or other
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approved.means to comply with the Florida Trench Safety Act (Chapter
90-96,Laws of Florida), and OSHA Trench Safety Standards, shall be
used where excavation exceed five(5) feet in depth.
Remove all waste and excavated materials not required or suitable for
backfill. Do such grading as may be necessary to prevent surface water
from flowing into trenches of other excavations, and remove any water
accumulating therein by pumping or by other approved methods. Do such
sheeting and shoring as may be necessary for protection of work and for
safety of personnel. Acquire all local permits necessary for dewatering
operations and disposal of water.
a) Trench excavation: Provide trenches of minimum necessary width
for proper laying of pipe. Accurately grade bottom of trenches to
provide uniform bearing and support for each section of pipe on
undisturbed soil at every point along its entire length, except for
portions of pipe sections where it is necessary for bell holes and for
proper sealing of pipe joints.
Dig bell holes and depressions for joints after trench bottom has
been graded and only of such length,depth,and width as required
for properly making particular type of joint, so that pipe rests on
prepared bottom for as nearly to its full length as practical.
Except where rock is encountered,take care not to excavate below
depths indicated. Where rock excavation is required, excavate to a
minimum overhead of 8"below trench depths indicated on
drawings or specified. Backfill over-depths in rock excavation
with loose, granular, moist earth which shall be thoroughly
tamped.
Where wet or unstable soil that is incapable of properly supporting
the pipe, as determined by the Division is encountered in the
trench,remove such soil to depth required by the Division and
backfill trench to proper grade with appropriate material, as
specified.
Do not make widths of trenches for drainage pipe greater than
necessary to permit satisfactory jointing and thorough tamping of
bedding material around pipe. Prepare bedding surface to provide
firm foundation of uniform density throughout entire length of
culvert or storm sewer. Carefully shape and round bottom of
trench to a shape of lowest S/4 of the outside circular portion of pipe
for its entire length. When over-excavation occurs,place a
minimum of 4" of sand, stone or gravel below the pipe, then 6"
lifts of backfill material, hand placed,to approximately two-thirds
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of the pipe diameter and compact.
b) Protection or removal of utility lines:Prior to construction,the
contractor shall locate and adequately uncover existing utilities,
(within the path of the proposed work),to determine possible
conflicts. Information provided on the plans may be used as an
approximate guide to assist the contractor,however,the contractor
shall rely on actual field investigation to assure that all of the
existing utilities are accurately located prior to commencement of
his work. Existing structures reflect the best available information,
but it shall be the contractor's responsibility to acquaint himself
with all information and to avoid conflict with existing conditions.
Protect all existing utility lines that are to be retained, or utility
lines constructed during excavation operations, from damage
during excavation and back-filling; if damaged,repair shall be at
contractor's expense.
C) Detention/retention facility:Each wet detention/retention
(impoundment)facility designed for storage of stormwater runoff
in an open impoundment shall have side slopes no steeper than
4(H):1(V) extending to a depth of at least two (2)feet below the
design control elevation;the side slopes no steeper than 2(H):1(V)
from the two (2)feet below the control elevation to the bottom of
the facility. There shall be a continuous maintenance berm at least
twenty(20)feet wide with a cross-slope no steeper than 8(H):I(V),
graded adjacent to the top of the bank of the facility.
The area between design control elevation and the top of bank,and
from the top of bank to a minimum of twenty(20) feet landward of
the detention/retention facility shall be sodded, or seeded and
mulched,anchored with a jute matting,to insure stabilization of
the facility slopes until maturity of the ground cover protection
intended for this purpose, or otherwise protected from erosion.
Dry detention/retention facilities designed for storage in open
impoundments shall have side slopes not steeper than 4(H):I(V),
and shall be fully grassed or otherwise protected from erosion.
Each pipe inlet to an open impoundment shall have a concrete or
sand-cement rip-rap endwall designed and constructed with
suitable foundation for installation on the slope or bed of the
impoundment as applicable. However,the endwall requirement
may be eliminated on inlets to wet detention/retention
impoundments where the pipe is installed with the crown at least
two (2)feet below the control elevation and with the pipe invert
protruding at least two (2)feet beyond the side slope.
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3. Control elevation structures:
a) Modified FDOT Type "E"Inlet with weir:
1) A Type"E"inlet with a concrete weir wall constructed
along the longitudinal axis shall be constructed. The weir
wall may either be precast separately from the inlet
structure and inserted into the structure, or as an integral
part of the structure. A detailed shop drawing will be
required reflecting how the weir wall is to be constructed.
A sump opening shall be precast into the intake side of the
control structure. This opening is to be an 8"x 8" square,
centered on the baffle side of the weir.
The grate shall be chained to the structure in accordance
with FDOT Standard Index No. 201.
2) The weir wall shall incorporate the bleed down orifice
(usually consisting of a 6"high by 6"wide inverted
triangular notch,the bottom point being set at the normal
control elevation). On the inlet side of the wall, a half-
round corrugated aluminum pipe (CAP)baffle shall be
installed, extending 6"above the top of the triangular notch
to 6"below the bottom of the triangular notch. The top of
the weir wall shall be set at the design elevation,the top
shall be between 6"and 12" below the bottom of the inlet
grate.
b) Modified FDOT Type"C"Inlet with skimmer& orifice:
1) A Type"C" inlet with a 6" inverted triangular orifice at the
design control elevation shall be precasted. The grate and
frame shall be the Irving Q steel grate or approved
equivalent as set forth in the FDOT Standard Drawing
Index for this structure.
2) A 3116"aluminum plate skimmer shall be fabricated in a
rectangular shape that will stand off of the inlet structure by
6", extend above the top of the inlet structure by 6"and
extend below the bottom of the precasted inverted
triangular orifice of the inlet structure by 6". It shall be
fastened to the inlet structure by the installation of a bracket
(consisting of two aluminum angles 5"x 5"x%")which
are welded to the skimmer, bolted together and anchor
bolted into the inlet structure at 12"o.c. There shall be two
(2)brackets on each side of the inlet structure. All bolts
and anchors shall be %z" diameter stainless steel.
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A shop drawing shall be submitted and approved prior to
the fabrication of the skimmer.
3) Outfall pipe shall be as called for on the design plans. The
exit of the outfall pipe into the receiving waters shall
terminate via a headwall,endwall, or submerged pipe
extension beyond the water body earthen bank.
c) MOT Type"C"or"E" Inlet discharge stracture:
This structure is a free-standing structure within a water body.
1) On-site storage elevation shall be for the greater of the first
one-inch(1") of runoff or total runoff produced by 3-year,
1-hour rainfall event from the total area drained by the
outfall connection.
2) Peak on-site storage elevation for runoff produced by the 3-
year,24-hour rainfall event from the total area drained by
the outfall connection shall be considered; it shall not
exceed the hydraulic gradient line elevation for the design
peak flow at the point of connection to the receiving water
body system.
3) The top of the control structure will be set for the peak on-
site storage elevation produced by the 25-year, 3-day
rainfall event,not to exceed the lower of site perimeter
berm elevation or the outside pavement edge elevation of a
thoroughfare street.
d) Erosion and sedimentation requirements:
1) The contractor shall make every effort during construction
to control wind and water erosion of the soil on site.
2) The contractor shall control excessive runoff from the
project by excavating the proposed swale areas during the
preliminary,cleaning and grubbing operation of the project.
3) Should the site become excessively dry, and wind and soil
erosion becomes prevalent and/or a nuisance, the contractor
shall water and/or seed and mulch the area, and/or provide
erosion control fencing as necessary.
4) Type I bale barriers shall be placed around all existing ditch
bottom inlets in accordance with MOT Standard Index No.
102.
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4. Pre-construction conference: A pre-work conference is required before the
start of any new construction. Refer to previous reference for pre-work
checklist.
E. STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT:
1. Pu ose and Intent: Pursuant to the Federal Water Quality Act of 1987,
and its regulatory requirements to meet the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System(NPDES) criteria,the City has established regulations
to promote the health, safety and general welfare in order to comply with
the federal and state law and promulgated regulations regarding water
quality within the City's jurisdiction. These regulations are located in
Chapter 26 (Water, Sewers and City Utilities),Article VI(Storrnwater
System), Section 26-300, et seq., of the Boynton Beach Code of
Ordinances.
Stormwater systems of conveyances used for collecting, storing and
transporting stormwater runoff into facilities owned by the City of
Boynton Beach (but not including any facilities intended to be used in
accordance with applicable law for collecting and transporting sanitary or
other wastewater),which are in violation of any federal, state, county, city
of other law,rule or regulation are prohibited without a discharge permit
issued by the City. This includes any industrial activity stormwater runoff
from sites generating runoff which require a permit in accordance with the
applicable law(s).
Any person or firm who holds an NPDES permit shall provide a copy of
such permit to the City Engineer no later than sixty(60)calendar days
after the issuance of this permit.
2. Illicit discharges. spills and dum,in�s: Any stormwater discharges into
facilities owned by the City that are not entirely composed of stormwater
is prohibited. This means that discharges containing any sewage,
industrial waste or other waste materials, or containing any materials in
violation of federal, state, county, municipal, or other laws, rules,
regulations, orders or permits, is prohibited.
If any person becomes aware of any prohibited discharges into a
stormwater system,that person shall notify Code Compliance of such
discharge, and if such person is directly or indirectly responsible for such
discharge,that person shall also take immediate action to ensure the
containment and cleanup of such discharge is implemented and that the
action taken reported to Code Compliance.
3. Inspections and monitoring: Whenever it is necessary to make an
inspection to enforce any of the City's regulations or permit conditions
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issued, or whenever an authorized official has reasonable cause to believe
there exists a condition constituting a violation of any of the permit
provisions issued for a particular site,the authorized official(with proper
identification)may enter any property,building or facility at any
reasonable time to inspect the same or to perform any duty related to
enforcement of the permit provisions.
If any random sampling and sampling in areas with evidence of
stoinwater contamination,non-stormwater discharges or similar factors
are suspected,any authorized official may establish on any property such
devices as are necessary to conduct sampling or metering of discharges to
the stormwater systems owned by the City.
4. Permit Application: Submit four(4)copies of the Permit and Application
form(refer to the City's Utilities Engineering Design Handbook and
Construction Standards,Appendix Exhibit"W'),along with four(4)
copies of the following:
a) A neatly drawn site plan showing:
1) Property boundaries and dimensions;
2) The name and location of any adjoining streets or roads;
3) Location and dimensions of any improvements including
buildings, docks,paved or limerock areas,pipes, ditches,
etc. (distinguish between existing and proposed
improvements;
4) For projects involving dredging or filling in wetlands or
work in uplands: arrows indicating the direction of drainage
from the proposed improvements;
5) All impervious areas and pervious areas (indicate their size
[in square feet]);
6) Dimensions for all proposed works;
b) A topographic map showing the site boundaries and a minimum of
300 feet adjacent thereto;
c) A street map showing the location of the proposed project site,
with written directions and addresses (if applicable);
d) Information that shows that the applicant qualifies for the storm-
water discharge permit and that the application addresses all the
parameters and thresholds required in the design criteria and
general requirements of the permit;
e) Documentation of ownership evidencing that applicant(either
owner or authorized agent)owns the property that is subject to the
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permit(i.e., warranty deed, etc). If authorized agent is the
applicant, submit a notarized statement from the property owner
signifying that the authorized agent is submitting on the property
owner's behalf;
f) Submit the site master stormwater management plan, including the
supporting drainage calculations.
5. When PermitRgquired: A Stonnwater Discharge Permit will not be
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required from the Department if-
a)
fa) The subject property is a 'stand alone' (no discharge), and
b) The subject property is less than 10 acres in size,and
c) The subject property contains less than 2 acres of impervious area;
and
d) No wetland area is present; and
e) No dredge and fill permit is required; and
f) The subject property will be used for a single family residence or a
duplex residence.
State standards will have to be met which call for the retention of the first
Rush(i.e.,retention of the first 1/2" of rainfall runoff)or the detention of
the first V of rainfall runoff. Generally,the water quality parameters of
FDEP Chapter 17-25 need to be adhered to for the head of the pipe system
(inlet)and the tail of the pipe system(outlet)used in any stormwater
management system.
A Stormwater Discharge Permit may be required for those properties
exceeding non-permit thresholds noted in the preceding paragraph,
properties discharging into those water bodies(canals)being maintained
by the City or City's rights-of-way, and properties being developed of an
industrial nature which would manufacture and handle materials or liquids
that would be deemed to generate illicit discharges,pursuant to Section
X.E.2 above.
6. Other Agencies: The proposed activities may also require approval by
other federal and state agencies. This Department informs other agencies
about notices and permit applications received,but the responsibility for
requesting approval from other agencies rest with the owner.
XI. STANDARD DETAILS
[SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR THIS SECTION.]
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APPENDIX
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° INDEX OF APPENDICES
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EXHIBIT. TITLE
A Abbreviations and Acronyms (Engineering& Surveying) 8 sheets
B Generic General Notes 2 sheets
C Generic Specific Notes 3 sheets
D Generic Specifications—Paving, Drainage, Conduit
and Restoration 3 sheets
E Project Documentation 2 sheets
F Standard Plans Acknowledgement(Submittal)Letter 1 sheet
G Pre-construction Meeting Prerequisite Checklist I sheet
H Contractor's License Verification 1 sheet
I Record Drawing Submittal Guide 3 sheets
J Engineer's Certificate of Completion 1 sheet
K Surveyor's Certification 1 sheet
L Application for Alternate Design to Department
Construction Standards and/or
Types of Materials Required 3 sheets
M Hold Harmless Agreement 2 sheets
N Bonding and Escrow Agreement Forms
"N" Reflects where in the LDR surety is required 2 sheets
"N-I" Clean Irrevocable Letter of Credit 2 sheets
"N-2" Cash Bond 3 sheets
"N-3" Performance Bond 4 sheets
"N-4" Escrow Agreement 5 sheets
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EXHIBIT "A"
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
(ENGINEERING & SURVEYING)
EXTUBI 1 "All 11
ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS
1st Edition Effective 03/20/98
Standard Civil Engineering and Surveying Terms
ABB ABBREVIATION
ACCORD ACCORDANCE
ADD ADDENDUM
ADJ ADJACENT
AIC AIR CONDITION
ALT ALTERNATE
AL, ALUM ALUMINUM
ALCMP ALUMINUM CORRUGATED METAL PIPE
AASHTO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
ASTM AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS
ANCH ANCHOR
A, L ANGLE
APPROX APPROXIMATELY
A/E ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING
ARCH ARCHITECTURAL
ACP ASBESTOS CONCRETE PIPE
ASPH ASPHALTIC CONCRETE
ASSY ASSEMBLY
@ AT
AVE AVENUE
AVG AVERAGE
ABT AUGER BORING TERMINATED
BOC BACK OF CURB
BL, B BASE LINE
BRG BEARING
B.R. BEARING REFERENCE
BM BENCHMARK
BETW BETWEEN
BIT BITUMINOUS
BCCMP BITUMINOUS COATED CORRUGATED METAL PIPE
BLK BLOCK
BO BLOW OFF
BOT BOTTOM
A- 1
BLVD BOULEVARD
BLDG BUILDING
BE BURIED ELECTRIC CONDUIT
BT BURIED TELEPHONE CABLE
CATV CABLE TELEVISION
CALC CALCULATED
CALIF CALIFORNIA
CI CAST IRON
CIP CAST IRON PIPE
CB CATCH BASIN
CTR CENTER
CL, C CENTERLINE
CLF CHAIN LINK FENCE
CV CHECK VALVE
CIR CIRCLE
CO CLEANOUT, CHANGE ORDER
COL COLUMN
CCC CONCENTRIC
CONC CONCRETE
CBS CONCRETE BLOCK AND STUCCO
C.M. CONCRETE MONUMENT
CONN CONNECTION
CONST CONSTRUCTION
CJ CONSTRUCTION JOINT
CONT CONTINUOUS
CONTR CONTRACTOR
CW CONTROL WATER ELEVATION
COORD COORDINATE
CMP CORRUGATED METAL PIPE
CPEP CORRUGATED POLYETHYLENE PIPE
CT COURT
CU FT, CF CUBIC FEET
CFM CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE
CFS CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
CU IN CUBIC INCH
CU YD, CY CUBIC YARD
C&G CURB & GUTTER
CRV CURVE
A DELTA
DEPT DEPARTMENT
DERM P.B.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
DHW DESIGN HIGH WATER
DET DETAIL
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DIAG DIAGONAL
DIA DIAMETER
DIM DIMENSION
DIR DIRECT
DIV DIVISION
DBL DOUBLE
DN DOWN
DS DOWNSPOUT
DE DRAINAGE EASEMENT
DIF DRAINFIELD
DWGS DRAWINGS
DR DRIVE
DIP DUCTILE IRON PIPE
EA EACH
ESMT,EASE EASEMENT
E EAST
ECC ECCENTRIC
EOP,EP EDGE OF PAVEMENT
EOW EDGE OF WATER
ELEC ELECTRIC
EHH ELECTRIC HAND HOLE
EL, ELEV ELEVATION
ERCP ELLIPTICAL REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
END ENDWALL, HEADWALL
ENGR ENGINEER
ENT ENTRANCE
EQUIP EQUIPMENT
EXIST,EX EXISTING
EXP EXPANSION
EJ EXPANSION JOINT
FOC FACE OF CURB
FT FEET
FPS FEET PER SECOND
FF FINISH FLOOR
FH FIRE HYDRANT ASSEMBLY
FW FIRE WATER
F.A.C. FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
FB V FLORIDA BEARING VALUE
FDEP FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
FDOT FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FPL FLORIDA POWER&LIGHT
F.S. FLORIDA STATUTES
FLR FLOOR
FAR FLOOR AREA RATIO
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FL FLOW LINE,FLANGE, FLORIDA
FTG FOOTING
FM FORCE MAIN
FD FOUND,FLOOR DRAIN
FDN FOUNDATION
FUT FUTURE
GA GAGE
GPD GALLONS PER DAY
GPM GALLONS PER MINUTE
GPS GALLONS PER SECOND
GALV GALVANIZED
G GAS
GV GATE VALVE
GEN GENERAL
GRD GRADE
GND GROUND
GFA GROSS FLOOR AREA
GWL GROUND WATER LEVEL
GUT GUTTER
HDCP HANDICAP
HD HEAD
HDR HEADER
HDWL HEADWALL,ENDWALL
H HIGH
HGWL HIGH GROUND WATER LEVEL
HW HIGH WATER ELEVATION,HIGH WATER LEVEL
I IWY HIGHWAY
HP HORSEPOWER
HORIZ HORIZONTAL
HB HOSE BIBB
IAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INC INCORPORATED
ID INSIDE DIAMETER
IN INCH
INV INVERT
I.E. INVERT ELEVATION
I.P. IRON PIPE
I.R. IRON ROD
JT JOINT
JCT BX, JB JUNCTION BOX
IN LANE
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LAT LATITUDE
LT LEFT
L, LEN LENGTH
LS LIFT STATION, LUMP SUM
LBR LIMEROCK BEARING RATIO
L/A LIMITED ACCESS
LF LINEAR FEET
LG LONG
LONG LONGITUDE
MAINT MAINTENANCE
MH MANHOLE
MUTCD MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
MFR MANUFACTURER
MATL MATERIAL
MAX MAXIMUM
MHWL MEAN HIGH WATER LEVEL
MLWL MEAN LOW WATER LEVEL
MEAS MEASURED
MECH MECHANICAL
MJ MECHANICAL JOINT
MI MILE
MIN MINIMUM
M.T.S. MINIMUM TECHNICAL STANDARDS
MISC MISCELLANEOUS
MES MITERED END SECTION
MOD MODIFIED
N&TT NAIL& TIN TAB
N&W NAIL& WASHER
NAVD NORTH AMERICAN VERTICAL DATUM-(198 8)
NGVD NATIONAL GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM-(1929)
N NORTH
NE NORTHEAST
NW NORTHWEST
NIA NOT APPLICABLE
NIC NOT IN CONTRACT
NTS NOT TO SCALE
NO, # NUMBER
O.R.B. OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK
OC ON CENTER
OCEW ON CENTER EACH WAY
OPNG OPENING
OPR OPERATE
ORIG ORIGINAL
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OD OUTSIDE DIAMETER
OS&Y OUTSIDE SCREW AND YOKE
OH OVERHEAD
PBC BCC PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PBCED PALM BEACH COUNTY ENGINEERING &PUBLIC WORKS
PK NAIL, PK PARKER-KALON NAIL
PG PAGE
PS PARKING SPACE
PKWY PARKWAY
PVMT PAVEMENT
PERF PERFORATED
PCP PERMANENT CONTROL POINT
PRM PERMANENT REFERENCE MONUMENT
PERP, 3 PERPENDICULAR
P.B. PLAT BOOK
PNT POINT
POB POINT OF BEGINNING
POC POINT OF CONNECTION,POINT ON CURVE,POINT OF
COMMENCEMENT
PC POINT OF CURVATURE
PI POINT OF INTERSECTION
PCC POINT OF COMPOUND CURVE
PRC POINT OF REVERSE CURVE
PT POINT OF TANGENCY
POL POINT ON LINE
POT POINT ON TANGENT
PVI POINT OF VERTICAL INTERSECTION
PVC POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PIPE
PIV POST INDICATOR VALVE
LB,# POUND
PSF POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT
PSI POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
P POWER
PP POWER POLE
PL, P PROPERTY LINE
PO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
PUE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT
R,RAD RADIUS
RGE RANGE
RED REDUCER
REF REFERENCE
REINF REINFORCED
RCP REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
REQ'D REQUIRED
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RM RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY
REV REVERSED,REVISED, REVISION
RPM REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE
ROW,RIW RIGHT-OF-WAY
RD ROAD
RDWY ROADWAY
RT RIGHT
SP SAMPLE POINT
SAN SANITARY
SS SANITARY SEWER
SCHED,SCH SCHEDULE
SEC, SECT SECTION
S SEWER
SH SHEET
SS&W SHIP SPIKE & WASHER
S/W, SDWK SIDEWALK
SLP SLOPE
SO SOUTH
SE SOUTHEAST
SW SOUTHWEST
SBT BELL SOUTH (SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE)
SPEC SPECIFICATION
SPR SPRING
SQ SQUARE
SQ FT, SF SQUARE FEET
SQ IN, SI SQUARE INCH
SQ YD, SY SQUARE YARD
STAB STABILIZE
STD STANDARD
SDR STANDARD DIMENSION RATIO
STA STATION
STL STEEL
STOR STORAGE
SD STORM DRAIN, STORM SEWER
ST STREET
SURF SURFACE
SUR SURVEY
SYM SYMBOL, SYMETRICAL
SYS SYSTEM
TAN TANGENT
TELE TELEPHONE
TEMP TEMPORARY
TEN TENSION
TERM TERMINATING, TERMINATION
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TERR TERRACE, TERRITORY
TB TEST BORING
THK THICK
THRU THROUGH
TOD TIME OF DRILLING
TOE TOE OF SLOPE
TOB TOP OF BANK
TOW TOP OF WALL
TWP TOWNSHIP
TR TRAIL
TYP TYPICAL
U/G UNDERGROUND
UNIV UNIVERSITY
UP UP
UTIL UTILITY
UE UTILITY EASEMENT
VERT VERTICAL
VOL VOLUME
W WATER, WEST,WIDE
WM WATER MAIN, WATER METER
WAY WAY
WWF WELDED WIRE FABRIC
W/ WITH
W/O WITHOUT
x X-RAY, CROSS SECTION, CUT SECTION
X-OVER CROSSOVER
X-SECT CROSS SECTION
YD YARD
YLD YIELD
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EXHIBIT "B"
GENERIC GENERAL NOTES
DaHBIT `B"
GENERAL NOTES
(Generic for Plan Title Sheet)
1. Benchmark data is National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD— '29).
2. Any NGVD — '29 monument within the limits of construction is to be protected. If in
danger of damage,the project manager should notify:
Geodetic Information Center
Attention: Mark Maintenance Section
Department N/CG-162
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Telephone No. 1-(301)-443-8319
3. Existing section corner, quarter-section corner, and county survey control monuments
located within the proposed construction areas are to be referenced prior to construction
and reset after construction by a professional land surveyor and mapper. Any monument
reset requires coordination with the Palm Beach County Department of Engineering and
Public Works, Engineering Services Division, Surveying Section, Telephone No. 684-
4070.
4. Grades shown are finished grades unless otherwise noted.
5. Dimensions and offsets refer to the centerline of conduit or structure unless otherwise
shown and noted on the plans.
6. The location of the existing utilities shown on the plans are approximate only; the exact
locations shall be determined by the contractor prior to construction. In addition, the
contractor shall be responsible to verify if"other" utilities (not shown on the plans) exist
within the area of construction. Should there be utility conflicts, the contractor shall
inform the engineer and notify the respective utility owners to resolve those utility
conflicts and utility adjustments, as required.
7., Utility locations may be determined by calling Sunshine State One-Call Center of Florida
(Sunshine) and the specific utility company. Forty-eight (48) hours prior to construction,
the contractor shall contact Sunshine to located underground utilities:
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Utility phone numbers: Sunshine 1-(800)-432-4770
After hours numbers: FPL (NO-CUTS) 743-9171 or
(WPB) 697-8000
Bell South 611
AT&T 1-(800)-252-1133
Sprint 1-(800)-521-0579
LDDS Worldcom 1-(800)-492-3100
MCI 1-(800)-MCI-WORK
Peoples Gas (WPB) 694-1130
Florida Public Utilities Co. (WPB) 832-0872
Adelphia Cable (WPB) 848-1600 or 478-8300
8. Utilities to be adjusted by others, as directed by the engineer, unless otherwise noted.
9. Prior to commencement of any excavation, the contractor shall comply with Florida
Statute Section 553.851 for the protection of underground gas lines and underground
telecommunication lines.
10. OSHA Trench Safety Compliance — The contractor shall use trench boxes or other
approved means to comply with the Florida Trench Safety Act (Florida Statute Sections
553.60—553.63), and OSHA Trench Safety Standards
11. The contractor shall schedule his operations to minimize any inconvenience to adjacent
walkways or bikeways where pedestrians access public right-of-ways.
12. Maintenance of traffic shall be in accordance with current Florida D.O.T. Standards and
the "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways," and any
standards of local jurisdictions (as applicable).
13. Double rock (double the existing thickness) shall be used in areas where the cover for
underground conduit is less than 20 inches in paved areas.
14. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to secure all permits necessary to complete the
work in accordance with required regulations.
15. Refer to the project manual for additional requirements concerning materials, workman-
ship,testing and installation as noted in the technical specifications.
16. The contractor shall warranty all work including materials and labor for a minimum
period of one (1) year from the date of acceptance of the project by the Engineering
Department.
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EXHIBIT "C"
GENERIC SPECIFIC NOTES
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EXHIBIT "C"
SPECIFIC NOTES
(Generic for Plan or Detail Sheets)
1. The contractor is to use extreme caution when working in or around overhead trans-
mission lines for the installation of underground utilities.
2. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to determine the location of existing utilities
whether shown or not shown on these drawings and shall verify all elevations before
starting construction.
3. Once construction has begun, the contractor shall be solely responsible for any and all
damages to any and every utility of every kind located within the limits of construction,
and all,such damages shall be repaired at the sole expense of the contractor.
4. All areas disturbed during construction shall be restored to their original condition at the
sole expense of the contractor,to the satisfaction of the Engineering Department,
5. All dimensions shown on these drawings are scaled distances. The contractor shall
confirm all measurements in the field and notify the engineer in writing of any
discrepancy with the drawings prior to performing the work. All quantities shall be paid
on the basis of field measurements of completed work unless otherwise noted in the
contract documents.
6. Elevations shown are finished elevations, based on the NOS NGS — 1983 bench mark
datum. Refer to symbol legend for clarity.
7. Office Site — The contractor shall provide a centrally located project field office site
equipped with electricity,telephone service, facsimile service and a computer station that
can develop, modify or update scheduling and cost loaded CPM programming to be
issued by the contractor as his expense. Such scheduling programs are Primavera, Time
Line, etc., which present an easily understood chart or graph depicting the construction
schedule. Refer to contract documents for specific requirements.
8. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic shall be maintained at all times during construction. It
will be the contractor's responsibility to provide temporary ramps, barricades and/or
temporary railing where required. The contractor shall submit a maintenance of
pedestrian and/or vehicular plan to the Engineering Department for approval prior to
beginning construction. Folding barricades and/or orange vinyl fencing not permitted for
pedestrian or vehicular traffic control.
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9. The limits of sodding indicated on the plans are approximate and are to be adjusted where
necessary as directed by the engineer to provide for continuity of construction or to suite
the actual requirements.
10. Equipment — All construction equipment necessary and required for the proper
construction of this project shall be on the construction site, in first-class working
condition, and shall have been approved by the engineer before construction is permitted
to proceed.
11.
Sites — The contractor shall furnish a suitable area for field offices, material
storage
and equipment service and storage as necessary per City Codes and Ordinances.
The contractor shall maintain these areas in a clean, orderly condition so as not to cause a
nuisance in the area.
12. Laboratory Tests — Unless as otherwise required, sampling and testing of all materials,
the laboratory methods and testing equipment required under these specifications shall be
in accordance with the latest standards or tentatives of the American Society of Testing
Materials (ASTM), or the latest standards or methods of the American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and shall be the sole
responsibility of the contractor.
13. Water — All water used in conjunction with the testing and sterilization of the project
shall be of drinking water quality. Should utility water be required, the contractor shall
have a hydrant meter installed for all construction water.
14. Electricity — All electricity needs in conjunction with the construction, testing and
finishing of the project shall be furnished by the contractor or purchased from the utility
authority at the current unit charge for electricity. Should utility power be required, the
contractor shall make provisions for a temporary electric meter installed for all
construction needs. Telephone service may be provided as an auxiliary utility and
installed adjacent to the temporary electric meter location.
15. Noise — The City of Boynton Beach has noise ordinances as they relate to construction
hours and decibel levels. Contractor is responsible for complying with any and all noise
ordinances in effect during the duration of this project.
16. Shop Drawing Submittals -- Prior to any fabrication or installation, the contractor shall
furnish to the consultant for review and approval, a minimum of three (3) sets of shop
drawings for all structures (precast or cast-in-place), mechanical items, piping and
reinforcing steel placement.
17.. Excess Excavated Material — Where directed by the engineer, all clean excess excavated
material will be disposed of off-site at an approved disposal area unless otherwise
authorized. However, no extra monies to the contractor will be paid for the disposal of
excess excavated material which will require hauling to any off-site disposal area.
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18. Measurement and Pati,iient— Payment shall be made at the contract unit prices or lump
sum prices as outlined in the contract documents. These prices shall be full
compensation for all costs associated with completion of all the work in full conformity
with the requirements as stated, shown both by the plans and specifications. The cost of
any item(s) of work which is not covered by a definite contract unit price or lump sum
price shall be considered subsidiary to other contract items.
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EXHIBIT "D"
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EXHIBIT "D"
GENERIC SPECIFICATIONS
PAVING, DRAINAGE, CONDUIT AND RESTORATION
(Generic for Plan or Detail Sheets)
1. Subgrade— Subgrade shall be compacted to meet the density requirements as determined
by AASHTO T-180-86 Specifications. Subgrade shall extend 12" beyond the proposed
edge of pavement, and the total 12" shall be compacted to 98%of maximum density.
2. Base (Limerock) —Approved local limerock base material shall be compacted to not less
that 98% maximum density as determined by AASHTO T-180-86 Specifications and as
called for in the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 200.
3. Base (Shellrock)—Approved local shellrock base material shall be compacted to not less
than 98% maximum density as determined by AASHTO T-180-86 Specifications and as
called for in the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 250-7. Shellrock shall be placed
and compacted in two (2) equal layers.
4. Prime Coat — Bituminous prime coat shall conform with the requirements of the FDOT
Specifications, 2000, Section 300, and shall be applied at the rate of 0.25 gallons/square
yard, unless a lower rate is approved by the engineer.
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5. Tack Coat — Bituminous tack coat shall conform with the requirements of the FDOT
.
Specifications, 2000, Section 300, and shall be applied at the rate of 0.08 gallons/square
yard, unless a variation in rate in approved by the engineer.
6. Surface Course — Type S-1 asphaltic concrete or Type II asphaltic concrete surface
course shall conform to the requirements of the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 331
and 332 respectively. The minimum compacted thickness shall be as noted on the plans.
7. Concrete — All non-structural concrete shall develop 2,500 psi (minimum) 28-day
compressive strength. Class I concrete shall conform with the MOT Specifications,
2000, Section 345. If structural concrete, development shall be 4,000 psi (minimum) 28-
day compressive strength. This is considered as Class II concrete. Structural as used in
this paragraph shall mean appurtenances such as flush concrete header curb, inlets,
manholes, access boxes, and similar uses.
8. Hcav Structure Con9r
ete — All heavy structural concrete shall develop 3,400 psi
(minimum) 28-day compressive strength. Class III concrete shall conform with the
FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 345. For details on concrete type and reinforcing,
refer to the structural plans for the use and requirements specified.
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9. Concrete etWalk — All concrete walks, new or replacement, shall be 4" thick except at
vehicular crossings which shall require 6" (minimum) thickness reinforced with 6" x 6"x
W 1.4 x W 1.4 W.W.M., or fiber mesh.
10. Concrete Curb —New or replacement concrete curb, curb and gutter, or separators shall
be the type designated on the plans and shall be constructed in accordance with the
requirements of the FDOT, Specifications,2000, Section 520.
11. Inlets — All inlets shall be the type designated on the plans, and shall be constructed in
accordance with the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 425. When percolation inlets
are called for on the plans, they shall be the required FDOT Specifications type inlet
modified to allow for either horizontal or vertical perforated CMP as shown on the inlet
detail,backfilled with granular material (ballast rock)to the designed depth.
12. Corrugated Metal Pi ie —The pipe shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M-36
with bituminous coating, and with the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 943.
13. Corrugated Aluminum Pip,e—The pipe shall conform with the requirements of AASHTO
M-196 and with the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 945.
14. Installation of Corrugated Metal Pike —All joints on storm sewer pipe shall be made up
with either %" neoprene or 1/4" strip sealant gasketed material. All bands shall have the
same corrugated design as the pipe. Width of the bands shall be as follows: 12"up to 48"
diameter pipe, and 24" over 48" diameter pipe.
15. Reinforced Concrete„Pi„pe—The pipe shall conform with the requirements of Table III of
ASTM C-76-82b, and with the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 941. If slotted
concrete pipe is used, the slots shall be a maximum of 318” wide, spaced 12" on centers
staggered on opposite sides of the pipe. The length of the slots is dependent on the pipe
diameter; refer to Exfiltration Trench Detail for this dimension.
16. Corru�dated,Po�Jene Pipp —The pipe shall be a double-wall conduit, smooth wall on
the inside and have high density corrugated polyethylene annular exterior corrugations.
Pipe fittings and accessories shall be of same material and weight/class as pipes, with a
joining method as indicated. All roof drain connections shall be made with a pre-
manufactured welded tee fitting. All materials shall comply with AASHTO MP-6,
ASTM D-2412, and/or AASHTO M-294, Type S, or M-252. All pipe and fittings shall
be "N-12, HC 42 or HDPE" as manufactured by Advance Drainage Systems, Inc. or
approved equal.
17. Manholes—All manholes (and junction boxes) shall be the type designated on the plans,
and shall be constructed in accordance with the FDOT Specifications,2000, Section 425.
18. Exfiltration Trench — The exfiltration trench (or drainfield) may use either slotted
concrete pipe, perforated metal pipe or perforated HDPE pipe. Pipes that are slotted or
perforated shall terminate 12" inches from the end of the trench rock or connect to an
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additional inlet as required (see plan for configurations). Cover pipe ends with #10
galvanized or aluminum screen. The openings in the end screens shall be no larger than
1/2" square. Trench rock shall be 3/4"washed ballast rock. The trench shall be lined on all
sides with a plastic filter blanket (geotextile fabrics) and shall comply with the FDOT
Specifications,2000, Sections 514 and 985.
19. Utilities— Contractor shall be responsible for all underground utilities whether shown or
not shown on the plans. Notify all utilities involved prior to construction.
20. Conduit or Casing Backfill — Requirements for pipe backfill crossing roads or parking
areas shall be as defined in the FDOT Specifications, 2000, Section 125-8. Pipeline
backfill shall be placed in 6" lifts and compacted to 100% of the Standard Proctor
(AASHTO T-99-86 Specifications).
21. Clearances — The horizontal distance of 10 feet (minimum) shall be maintained between
and from water, sewer or storm drainage lines. Conduits shall pass over all of the utility
lines with a vertical clearance of 18" minimum.
22. Sodding — Sodding replacement shall be Floratam (in irrigated areas) and Argentine
Bahia (in non-irrigated areas), and shall conform to the requirements of the FDOT
Specifications,2000, Section 575.
23. Retention Facility — Wet detention/retention facility utilized for storage of stormwater
runoff in an open impoundment shall have side slopes no steeper than 4:1 (horizontal to
vertical) extending to a depth of 2 feet below the water control elevation, side slopes no
steeper than 2:1 from 2 feet below the control elevation to the bottom of the facility. A
continuous berm at least 20 feet wide with a slope no steeper than 8:1 shall be graded
from 2 feet above the control elevation. All areas above the control elevation for a
minimum distance of 20 feet shall be either seeded and mulched or sodded to protect the
new facility side slopes from erosion.
24. Guaranty —All material and equipment to be furnished and/or installed by the contractor
under this contract shall be guaranteed for a period of one (1) year from the date of final
acceptance thereof, against defective materials, design and workmanship. Upon receipt
of notice from the owner of a failure of any part of the guaranteed equipment or materials
during the guaranty period, the affected part, parts or materials shall be replaced promptly
with new parts or materials by the contractor, at no expense to the owner. In the event
the contractor fails to make the necessary replacement or repairs within seven (7)
calendar days after notification by the owner, the owner may accomplish the work at the
expense of the contractor.
25. Progect Manual — When a Project Manual is assembled to become a part of the project
documents, all technical specifications in CSI format pertinent to the tasks and bid items
called for on the construction plans, shall be included into the Project Manual. The
Project Manual will take precedent when the specifications noted above are in conflict
with the technical specifications included therein.
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EXHIBIT "E"
PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
D. PRIOR TO PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING(See Exhibit"G"for detailed description
of requirements).
1. Roadway permit(s) [if applicable], i.e.,FDOT, PBCED, etc.
2. Contractor's licenses.
3. Water and Wastewater system Permits.
E. FINAL DOCUMENTATION
1. Reproducible mylar of recorded plat.
2. Copy of certification of mains/collection system in right-of-ways and/or
easements.
3. Release of Liens—Engineer-of-Record,Underground Contractor,Fire Sprinkler
Contractor, Specialty Contractor, General Contractor.
4. Record drawings prints, signed and sealed by PSM (see Exhibit"I").
5. Reproducible mylar of record drawings; if original drawings were electronically
generated,the record drawings shall be submitted on 3 '/a"diskettes or CD Rom in
AutoCAD R14 or R2000 format in addition to the reproducible mylars.
6. On-site easements including title insurance policy(if not plat dedicated).
7. Other documentation as may be pertinent to the particular project such as:
a. Sign off on roadway permits.
b. Indemnity agreements.
C. Sign off of aerial or submersible crossing of water bodies.
8. Once all of the above have been completed,then surety release can proceed.
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EXHIBIT "F"
STANDARD PLANS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
(SUBMITTAL) LETTER
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EXHIBIT "F"
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING DIVISION
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
STANDARD PLANS ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER
Date:
Re: Project Name:
Location: Sec:— _...Twp:
.... , Rge: W/in City
The plans that were submitted on (are)(are not) complete. The review
of this project (wiil)(will not) start since the submittal (is)(is not) complete with the following
items (submitted [dated items are received])(not received):
Plans: Two (2) sets Paving and Drainage.
Plans: One (1) set Potable Water with vicinity/location map.
Plans: One (1) set Wastewater with vicinity/location map.
Plans: One (1) set Reclaimed Water with vicinity/location map.
Fire Marshall approval (original copy) stamped on all applicable copies.
Preliminary plat or easement dedication (2 copies).
Landscape Plan
Contract(Developer's Agreement)No.
_ FDOT Permit Form(s) (if applicable)
PBCED Permit Form (if applicable)
Diskettes to be included in the final plan submittal prior to approval (if utilized)
COMMENTS:
Plans submitted to the Engineering Division are to be rolled. If you have any questions, please
contact at telephone number (561)742-
Respectfully,
Plan Reviewer
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EXHIBIT "G"
PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING
PREREQUISITE CHECKLIST
MUBIT "G"
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING DIVISION
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING PREREQUISITE CHECKLIST
No pre-construction meeting may be scheduled until all of these items are in hand and approved
by the Department.
1. FDOT, FDEP, PBCHD and PBCED, permits and approved plans.
2. Three (3) copies of the Department's "Shop Drawings" (see Exhibit "N") with selected
items highlighted and acknowledged/approved by the Contractor and Design Engineer.
3. Three (3) copies of shop drawings for manholes and any other appurtenances not covered
by the "Shop Drawings" requiring submittal approved by the Contractor and Design
Engineer.
4. Completed Contractor's License Verification Form (see Exhibit "H") along with a copy
of the license.
5. Contractor's work history, if applicable.
6. All other applicable permits, including but not limited to roadway right-of-way and canal
right-of-way construction permits (FDOT, PBC, LWDD and/or the state, as applicable),
railroad crossing permits, and dewatering permits.
The Engineer-of-Record (EOR) shall notify all applicable other utilities and agencies of
jurisdiction whose presence will be required at the meeting.
Preconstruction meetings will be scheduled at appropriate times at the Engineering Division, 100
East Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, Florida 33435. Should you have any questions,
please contact the undersigned at telephone number(561) 742- .......
By:
Department Representative
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EXHIBIT "H"
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE VERIFICATION
EXHIBIT "H"
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING DIVISION
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE VERIFICATION
Date:
Project Name:
Name of Company:
Address:
Telephone No.:
The undersigned does hereby certify that the above named company is licensed by
the State of Florida to perform ROADWAY AND/OR STORMWATER
UTILITY INSTALLATIONS as required by Florida Statutes and as defined in
Florida Administrative Code.
Licensee: President:
(Signature) (Signature)
Name: Name:
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State License Na County License No.:
[Attach copy of license to this form]
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EXHIBIT 61199
RECORD DRAWING SUBMITTAL GUIDE
EXIIIBIT "119
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING DIVISION
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
RECORD DRAWING SUBMITTAL GUIDE
Date: Phase No.:
Project Name:
The following shall be used as a guide for submittal of record drawings to the Department:
1. As-built information and data must be certified by either/or a registered professional
engineer or professional land surveyor (surveyor & mapper) licensed in the state of
Florida.
2. The drawings will be reviewed by the Department for deficiencies. Deficiencies will be
indicated on one (1) set of prints which will be returned to the EOR for necessary
corrective action.
3. Upon correction, two (2) sets of prints (signed and sealed by a Florida registered land
surveyor) and one set of mylars shall be submitted. Complete set includes the title sheet
and construction details.
The attached list of required information is to be used as a guide for submittal of Record
Drawings to the Department. Additional information may be required by the Department if it is
determined by the Department that the information supplied would be insufficient for a public
works maintenance worker, or a utility worker, with no surveying experience,to be able to locate
mains, valves, etc.
SUPP.41 I- 1 RUNE 2010
ERFi.JTRED INFORMATION ON RECORD DRAWINGS
, �rvrvry
GENERAL
1. Drawings on 24"x 36" size, 3-mil mylar single-matt that will reproduce legibly.
2. Label drawings "RECORD DRAWINGS"with date.
3. Complete title block with current file name (including f/k/a, a/k/a/,plat name,etc.).
4. Location sketch with dimensions to section corners,right-of-lines, etc.
5. Correct street/road names are required with street addresses for each lot, bay,tract, etc. [if
available].
6. Electronic files submitted must be AutoCAD R14 or R2000 format or compatible (ie,
DWD file or DXF file) on 3.5" floppy disks or CD Rom.
PAVEMENT
I. As-built distance of pavement at a maximum of 100-foot intervals reflecting the
centerline and pavement edge locations within the rights-of-way, or as required by the
Department. Extension of an' centerline will not be accey table as a reference
line.
2. Stationing of each PI, POC, POT, PCP, intersection point, etc., including any radial
dimensions from permanent fixed points is required.
3. Reflect all pavement returns in relation to any intersection.
4. Reflect all sidewalks, pavement crossings, turnout lanes, roadway lighting, and roadway
signage.
5. As-built elevations of pavement at a maximum of 100-foot intervals including any
vertical PIs or other deviation points, reflecting the centerline and pavement edges within
the rights-of-way. Original design elevation shall be crossed-through and the as-built
elevation placed directly above the design elevation in some distinguishable fashion,
clearly identifying it in the legend as the as-built elevation as determined by a registered
professional land surveyor(surveyor and mapper) in the state of Florida..
STORM SEWER
..mm.
1. As-built distance of drainage conduits from centerline of road or easement, right-of-way
line, buildings, or as determined by the Department. Extension of an imaginary line will
not be acceptable as reference points. Exception could be pipe outfalls located in
retention/detention ponds or to Drainage District water bodies which cannot be readily
tied to existing features; extension of centerlines or triangulation to known reference
points may be acceptable.
2. Types of materials installed—mains and appurtenance leads.
3. Stationing and offset of each manhole, inlet, control structure,junction box, etc.
4. As-built elevations—each invert, and rim or grate elevation.
5. As-built conduit slope.
6. Complete outfall details, including extended pipe, headwall, endwall, control structure
including weir characteristics, etc.
7. Pumping station [if applicable].
8. Utility easements.
SUPP.#1 1-2 JUNE 2010
PRESSURE PIPE
I. As-built distance of mains at 100-foot intervals from centerline of road, easement, right-
of-way, buildings, sewer main or as determined by the Department. Extensions of an
imaginary, line will not be acre Mable as reference .ioints
2. Stationing of each valve, fitting, air release valve, service line, tap, etc. and radial
dimensions from a nearby permanent object where possible.
3. Type of materials installed—pipe and appurtenances. Indicate all locations of change of
material including joint type (mJ, slip, restrained).
4. Valve type (butterfly, gate,plug).
5. As-built length of all jack and bore casings indicating distance from centerline of paving
to each end of casing. The as-built invert elevation of each end of casing, and as-built
distance from each end of casing to limits of mechanical joint pipe is also required.
6. As-built elevations at 100-foot intervals as well as any major changes in direction and/or
elevation. Elevations shown at these intervals and changes must show top of pipe
elevation and finish grade elevation at that location.
7. As-built lengths of water service lines.
8. As-built fire hydrant locations.
9. Show all flush hydrants and size, if any.
10. Utility easements.
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GRAVIT SEWER
1. As-built distance of gravity main from centerline of road or easement, right-of-way line,
buildings, or as determined by the Department. Extensions of an imaginIline will not
be acceptable as reference„points,.
2. Type of materials installed—mains and services.
3. Stationing of each manhole.
4. Stationing of each sewer service wye from sewer nearest manhole (downstream) and
distance and stationing of cleanout from sewer main.
5. As-built elevations—each invert.
6. As-built rim elevation.
7. As-built sewer slope.
8. Complete lift station details, including private lift stations that discharge into the
Department's force mains.
9. Lift station location, orientation and utility easements.
[FOR DEPARTMENT USE]
Verified By. Date:
Location: File No.: Rack No.:
SUPP.91 1-3 JUNE 2010
EXHIBIT "J"
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
EXHIBIT "J"
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that the undersigned,
. ... .. ......., ........... ... ..._._.-._ .._...., ....
as a registered professional engineer in the State of Florida, to the best of my knowledge, infor-
mation and belief, it is my professional opinion that the subdivision required utility improve-
ments for the project known as
.
based on field reviews under ...............__.____.. ... __ ....
my responsible charge, have been constructed in substantial accord-
ance with the approved construction plans and the Land Development Regulations of the City of
Boynton Beach, in effect on the date of plan approval. Attached, as itemized below, are copies
of measurements, tests and reports made on the work and materials during the progress of con-
struction, along with a Record Drawing copy of each on the construction plans on a high quality,
time-stable, reproducible mylar, showing the original design in comparison to the actual finished
work with all material deviations as noted thereon. In my professional opinion, the deviations, if
any, noted will not impair the intended functioning of the required improvement(s). Attachments
to this completion statement are as follows:
[Reports, measurements, test results, reproducible mylars, sealed record drawing
prints and electronic record drawings in AutoCAD R-14 or R-2000 format on 3-
1/2" diskettes or CD Rom shall be listed, and submitted with this Certification.]
Signed: Florida Registration No.:
Name: AFFIX SEAL
Company Name
Address:
Telephone No.:
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EXHIBIT "K"
SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT 'W'
SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATION
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,
w.._._...._._............................... ... , ...
has prepared record drawings for stormwater,water and/or wastewater facilities and does hereby
CERTIFY, in his professional opinion, that the stormwater, water and/or wastewater mains,
conduits and all related appurtenances shown on the RECORD DRAWINGS, sheets
dated and observed by w w
..... .. .
in their constructed locations at the project known as
being dedicated to THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH for ownership and maintenance, were
installed within the limits of the following parcels of land:
TRACT , PLAT OF
UTILITY EASEMENT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOKp ,PAGE , OR
IN O.R.B. PAGE EASEMENT DESCRIPTION(s)
INDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT"A"ATTACHED HERETO
and that the facilities that have been located and depicted on the record drawings do not encroach
onto adjacent parcels of land.
Signed: Florida Registration No.:
Name: AFFIX SEAL
Company Name:
Address:
Telephone No.:
K- 1
EXHIBIT "L"
APPLICATION FOR ALTERNATE
DESIGN TO DEPARTMENT STANDARDS
AND/OR
TYPES OF MATERIALS REQUIRED
M
EXHIBIT "L"
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING DIVISION
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
APPLICATION FOR ALTERNATE DESIGN TO
DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND/OR
TYPES OF MATERIALS REQUIRED
Part I. Applicant Information:
A. This application is made by: [ ] Property Owner(Developer)
[ ] Agent for Owner
B. Applicant's Name: If Owner,please print or type name(s) as it appears on you deed or
other instrument of title. If Agent, attach a sheet labeled "list of owners" with
each owner's name, address and telephone number and check here [ ].
Address (to be used for all correspondence):
City: _ State: Zip:
C. If Applicant is an Agent, attached original power of attorney or agency authorization, and
check here [ ].
Part IL Property Information:
A. Property Data:Project Name: ,,,,,__ System No.:
Location: Sec T , Rge: Win City:
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B. Planned Development:
The property described in the Preliminary Plat has received Zoning approval as a Planned
Development. Yes [ ] No [ ]. If yes, complete the following:
1. Zoning Petition No.
2. Type of Planned Development: PUD PRD PCD
CBD Special Exception OTHER(Specify) .,,.,....,.,...,,.n,,,,.
Part III. Ap,rlication Submittal RDIuirements:
Application for alternate design to the Department's Construction Standards and/or types of
materials required must be accompanied by all the following items, or a written statement
explaining the exclusion of each missing item.
A. Documentation Required:
1. One (1) original Application Form(Exhibit"L").
2. Two (2)sets of Paving & Drainage Pians (signed and sealed).
3. Two (2) copies of storm drainage system hydraulic design calculations (signed
and sealed).
4. One (1) copy of the Final Stormwater Management Plan (signed and sealed), if
not previously submitted for entire development.
S. One (1) copy of the Soils Report (signed and sealed), if not previously submitted
for entire development.
6. One (1) copy of Engineer's Opinion of Project Cost (signed and sealed), with
delineation of all items that are pertinent to this application in seeking alternate
design approval of standard construction items and/or types of materials required
by the Department Handbook.
7. Original power of attorney or letter of agency (if applicant is agent) [refer to Part
I. C. above].
8. One (1) copy of the most current approved (signed) Final Subdivision Plan/Site
Plan, if the Planning and Zoning Division approval date is less than thirty (30)
calendar days prior to submittal of this application, OR if the most current Final
L-2
Subdivision Plan/Site Plan is an administrative approval of revisions subsequent
to the Planning and Zoning Division approval.
9. A check, payable to the City of Boynton Beach, for the appropriate application
fee (refer to current Fee Schedule for applicable amount).
B. Specify those item(s) listed in Exhibit "N" (Shop Drawings) or other documentation that
this Application is seeking approval for. Provide a justification for the request(s) and
comments:
(Provide additional sheets as necessary)
I hereby certify that the information set out in this Application is true and correct to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
® .....
..........
Signature of Applicant
Prmte.--_..___....m___._. ..._._-------------------------
_._----------
d Name of Applicant
...... . .____ ... .... .. ....----_ __
Date
[FOR DEPARTMENT USE]
Received On; Reviewed By:
[ ] All required items were received. [ ] All required items were not received. Application
incomplete and returned to Applicant on: —_11 [ ] Enclosures as noted.
L-3
EXHIBIT "M"
HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING DIVISION
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
IIWE, ...._.........................._. am/are the property owner(s) of the real
property located at, .......------_—____ ................
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida,having the following legal description:
Property Control Number:
As the Property Owner(s), agree(s) to protect,
defend, indemnify and hold the City of Boynton Beach, its officials, employees and agents, or
successors thereof, harmless from and against any and all lawsuits, penalties, damages,
settlements, judgments, decrees, legal costs, charges, removal, excavation, and replacement
costs, any damages associated with removal and/or excavation, and other expenses or liabilities
of every kind in connection with or arising from the installation, maintenance,repair, removal, or
excavation of utility equipment, lines or structures of any kind whatsoever. Property owner(s)
agree(s) and acknowledge(s) that should the City of Boynton Beach, or its successor have to
remove any structures, driveways, pools, patios, walls, trees,vegetation, dirt or gravel in order to
conduct necessary maintenance, repair, or installation of utilities on said property, the restoration
costs associated therewith shall be the sole responsibility of Property Owner(s).
This Hold Harmless Agreement shall be recorded in the Public Records of Palm Beach County,
Florida, and shall encumber the above-described property, the property owner(s) and his or her
successors and assigns.
M .. I
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, IIWE have hereunto set my/our hand and seal this day of
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of:
X. h....,....._..... _ .,. _....__._
.............___
Printed Name
X._.
...... _ ..... ... � _ �v .._........
Printed Name
STATE OF 1
SS:
COUNTY OF
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized to administer oaths
and take acknowledgments,personally appeared
as of
known to me to be the person(s) described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument, who acknowledged before me that he/she/they executed
same, is/are personally known to me and an oath was not taken.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this day of
ARY FUBLIC
Panted Name
My Commission Expires:
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R
EXHIBIT "N"
BONDING and ESCROW
AGREEMENT FORMS
EXHIBIT"N"
BONDING AND AGREEMENTS
The Land Development Regulations (LDR)requires some form of surety, bonding or an escrow
guaranteeing that all required surveying and construction improvements will be completed in full
accord with approved documents and all conditions attached thereto. This is stated in various
forms throughout the LDR. The following current references are noted that require such a
guarantee:
Chapter 1 (General Provisions), Article V (Impact Fees and Dedications), Sec. 3 (Boynton Beach
fees/dedications): As a condition of a development order, sub-divider shall
dedicate land, pay a fee in lieu thereof, or both (at the option of the city) for
recreational purposes.
Chapter I (General Provisions), Article VII (Appeals), Sec. 1: Post 110%of acceptable surety of
potential costs or delays and damages of all work on the project premises and all
proceedings in furtherance if the action appealed from will be stayed.
Chapter 1.5 (Planning and Development Generally),Article VI (Concurrency Requirements),
Sec. 6.A.3 (Public facilities availability): Surety to guarantee public facilities are
or under construction at time of development permits are issued.
Chapter 5 (Platting), Article II (Waivers and Substitutions), Sec. I.D. (Requirements in lieu of
platting): Post surety as required in lieu of platting.
Chapter 5 (Platting),Article V (Plat Preparation and Approval), Sec. 1. (Preparation of final
plat): Post(construction) surety as noted in Sec. 2.A.2. and restoration surety as
noted in Sec. 2.A.3. of this Article.
Chapter 5 (Platting), Article V (Plat Preparation and Approval), Sec. I.D.6.c. (Certificate of
surveyor): Development surety shall include cost of P.C.P.s.
Chapter 5 (Platting), Article V (Plat Preparation and Approval), Sec. 2.A.2. (Surety): Surety
required for all work dedicated to the city.
Chapter 5 (Platting), Article V (Plat Preparation and Approval), Sec. 2.A.3. (Restoration):
Restoration surety required.
Chapter 6 (Required Improvements), Article III (Identification of Required Improvements), Sec.
1 I.B. (Sidewalks): Alternative sidewalk or paths cost to be included in
development surety.
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Chapter 6 (Required Improvements),Article V (Construction of Required Improvements), Sec.
4.C.3. (Technical compliance): Written statement from the City Engineer on
construction plan acceptability and establishment of surety.
Chapter 6 (Required Improvements), Article V (Construction of Required Improvements), Sec. 7
(Obtaining Certificates of Occupancy): Requirement to post surety for work to be
completed later to obtain a C.O.
Chapter 6 (Required Improvements), Article VI (Acceptance and Maintenance of Required
Improvements), Sec. 1 (Workmanship and material agreement): Deliver surety
guaranteeing required improvements good for one(1)year.
Chapter 7 (Surety),Article I (In Genera): Addresses Letter of Credit, Cash or Check types.
Chapter 7.5 (Environmental Regulation),Article I (Tree Preservation), Sec. 18 (Exemption for
betterment plans): Guarantee by surety that landscape plan shall be adhered to
and completed.
Chapter 7.5 (Environmental Regulation),Article II (Landscape Code), Sec. 7 (Performance
surety): Surety required for landscaping not completed at time for C.O.s.
Chapter 7.5 (Environmental Regulation),Article III (Central Business District Landscape Code),
Sec. 7 (Performance surety): Surety required for landscaping not completed at
time for C.O.s.
Chapter 8 (Excavation and Fill Regulations), Article III(Permitting), Sec.,A.1.d. (Surety):
Suitable surety required for excavation/fill permit.
Chapter 8 (Excavation and Fill Regulations),Article VI(Restoration Surety): Must submit
surety for restoration of site.
Chapter 10 (Telecommunication Towers and Antennas), Sec. 3.C.17.c.(3): Requires a bond to
cover city option for removal of abandoned equipment if provider fails to do so.
Chapter 22 (Streets and Sidewalks), Article 11 (Construction, Repair or Alteration), Sec. 6
(Surety): City Engineer has authority to require surety for work permitted under
this chapter.
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EXHIBIT "N-1"
(LDR, Chap. 2, Art. III, Sec. b.C.)
CLEAN IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT
TO: City Commission of Boynton Beach
c/o City Engineer, Agent for the City
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
RE: Our Letter of Credit No.
Building Permit No. or
Land Development Permit No. for
name ofillat)
Date: Amount: USD $ Expiration Date
We hereby open our Clean Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. „in favor of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida ("City") for the initial amount of U. S.
Dollars ($ ) effective as of this date, which shall remain effective until released by a
Resolution adopted by the City Commission at a regular City Commission scheduled meeting.
This Letter of Credit is issued pursuant to the terms of that certain [ specify -permit tune
Permit] [Land Development Permit] Number (hereinafter, "Permit"), issued to
(develog~er's named _ as Developer, by the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, to
develop a [project] [subdivision] to be known as—m . m, . m . (hereinafter, called
the "Project"), and to construct and install the required public improvements [to support the
Project] [subsequent to recordation of said plat for the Project] pursuant to the terms of the
Permit. This Letter of Credit, however, is independent of said Permit and reference herein is for
information only.
The initial amount of funds available under this Letter of Credit and stated above be reduced
from time to time by the City Engineer, as the agent for the City of Boynton Beach, in
accordance with the requirements of the Subdivision, Platting and Required Improvements
Regulations, Chapter 2, Article III, Section 2 C.2.c, and Chapter 4, Article VIII, Section 2 and 3
respectively of the Land Development Regulations. We hereby agree that such reduction shall
not be effective until we have furnished a written amendment to this Letter of Credit. Such
amendment shall reference this Letter of Credit as well as the Permit Number and Project Name,
as set out herein, and the new amount requested.
Funds under this Letter of Credit are available to the City hereunder, not to exceed the current
available amount subsequent to any authorized reductions of this Credit against the City's
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demand, by its authorized agent named above, for payment to us mentioning our Letter of Credit
No.
When the City's demand for payment is received at (street address, with city, state and zip code
where draw to be made), on or prior to the Expiration Date, it will be promptly honored.
Venue for any and all legal actions necessary to enforce the terms of this Letter of Credit shall be
in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Kindly address all correspondence regarding this Letter of Credit to the attention of Letter of
Credit Department mentioning specifically our Credit Number.
twned bank's name'
Authorized signature: ,,,,,,,,mm,,,,,,,,., mn
Name (typed):.
Title:
Except as is inconsistent with the express provisions hereof,this Letter of Credit is subject to the
Uniform Customs and Practices For Documentary Credits (1993 Revisions), International
Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500.
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EXHIBIT'N-2"
(LDR, Chap. 2,Art. I1I, Sec. 6.C.)
CASH BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That [1] [we],m _ (developer's name) , hereinafter called
PRINCIPAL, tenders unto the City of Boynton Beach, a political subdivision of the State of
Florida, hereinafter called CITY, the full and just sum of U. S.
Dollars ($ ), lawful money of the United States of America, to which payment well
and truly made, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns,
jointly and severally, firmly by these presents:
[WHEREAS, the above bound PRINCIPAL has received approval from the CITY for the
recording of a certain subdivision plat known as .. plat name) and such
recording is prior to completion of construction of the Required Improvements as prescribed by
the Subdivision, Platting and Required Improvements Regulations, Chapter 2,Article I11, Section
2 C.2.c, and Chapter 4, Article VIII, Section 2 and 3 respectively of the Land Development
Regulations of the City of Boynton Beach, hereinafter the REGULATIONS, pertaining to said
subdivision;] or
[WHEREAS,the above bound PRINCIPAL has received approval from the CITY for the
construction of a certain project known as ftlroject name, and such project
shall construct and install the required public improvements to support the Project pursuant to the
terms of the Permit,] and
WHEREAS, PRINCIPAL has been issued that certain [ specify permit type
Permit] [Land Development Permit] Numberhereinafter the PERMIT, far
construction of said Required Improvements, a copy of which is attached hereto and by reference
made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, it was one of the conditions of said REGULATIONS and PERMIT that this
bond be executed.
NOW, THEREFORE, the conditions of this obligation are such that if the above bound
PRINCIPAL shall in all respects comply or cause others to comply with the terms and conditions
of said PERMIT, within the time specified, and shall in every respect fulfill [its][his][her][their]
obligation thereunder and under the pians therein referred to, then this obligation to be void;
otherwise, to be and remain in full force and effect.
The PRINCIPAL and CITY agree that the City Engineer may, in writing, reduce the
initial amount stated above in accordance with the requirements of said REGULATIONS.
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The PRINCIPAL unconditionally convenants and agrees that if the PRINCIPAL fails to
perform within the time specified by the PERMIT, all or any part of [its][his][her][their]
obligation established by said PERMIT and the REGULATIONS, the CITY, upon thirty (30)
days written notice from the CITY or its authorized agent to the PRINCIPAL or its authorized
agent or officer, shall, at CITY'S option, have the right to complete the PRINCIPAL'S
obligation or, pursuant to public advertisement and receipt of bids, cause to be completed these
aforesaid improvements in the case the PRINCIPAL should fail to or refuse to do so in
accordance with the terms of the PERMIT. In the event the CITY should exercise and give
effect to such right,the PRINCIPAL shall be liable and the monies tendered hereby shall be used
to reimburse the CITY the total cost thereof, including, but not limited to, engineering, legal, and
contingent costs, together with any damages either direct or consequential, which may be
sustained on account of the failure of the PRINCIPAL to carry out and execute all the terms and
provisions of the PERMIT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the PRINCIPAL has executed these presents this day of
.. .:,........,.. 20 .
(CORPORATE SEAL)
a Florida co oration a (state) corporation,
licensed to do business in Florida]
BY: (si nature of Pres or Vice-Pres,.,! ,
t�aed name' — title'L
ATTEST:
sig°nature of other coy, oration officer),
) ped name)—(title',m,
(Impressionable corporate scal)
ADDRESS:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
BEFORE ME personally appeared „m _ rint nqMe.t who is personally
known to me, or has produced
as identification, and who executed
the foregoing instrument as Vic.nn „
g ' g ' [Vice] President of �fco�I�ppN Hamel _ a corporation, and
severally acknowledged to and before me that [he][she] executed such instrument as such officer
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of said corporation, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of
said corporation and that it was affixed to said instrument by due and regular corporate authority,
and that instrument is the free act and deed of said corporation.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of 20
My commission expires: ....,...., W. . Ls�mm �nture),..,,,,,,,.�,
Notary Public
(Seal)
-OR-
(INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPAL)
WITNESS: BY:
ADDRESS:
STATE OF
COUNTY
BEFORE ME personally appearedrint name)_ _who
[is][are]
personally known to me or [has][have]produced [and ,
respectively] as identification, and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
before me that [he][she][they] executed said instrument for the purpose expressed therein.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of.__,, 20_.
My commission expires: , si :ature'i`- „.......
Notary Public
(Seal)
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EXHIBIT"N-3"
(LDR, Chap. 2, Art. III, Sec. 6.C.)
PERFORMANCE BOND
KNOW ALL NMN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That [I] [we], (developer's named ............ e, hereinafter call
PRINCIPAL, and ,,,.,mm , a surety company authorized to do
business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as SURETY, are held and firmly bound
unto the City of Boynton Beach, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter called
CITY, the full and just sum of _, U. S.Dollars
lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to the City of Boynton Beach, to which
payment will and truly be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns,jointly and severally, firmly by these presents:
[WHEREAS,the above bound PRINCIPAL has received approval from the CITY for the
recording of a certain subdivision plat known as (,plat named _ and such
recording is prior to completion of construction of the Required Improvements as prescribed by
the Subdivision,Platting and Required Improvements Regulations, Chapter 2, Article III, Section
2 C.2.c, and Chapter 4, Article VIII, Section 2 and 3 respectively of the Land Development
Regulations of the City of Boynton Beach, hereinafter the REGULATIONS, pertaining to said
subdivision;] or
[WHEREAS,the above bound PRINCIPAL has received approval from the CITY for the
construction of a certain project known as ..M.M .. ro iect name , and such project
shall construct and install the required public improvements to support the Project pursuant to the
terms of the Permit,] and
WHEREAS, PRINCIPAL has been issued that certain (specify permit type)
Permit] [Land Development Permit] Number , hereinafter the PERMIT, for
construction of said Required Improvements, a copy of which is attached hereto and by reference
made a part hereof, and
WHEREAS, it was one of the conditions of said REGULATIONS and PERMIT that this
bond be executed.
NOW, THEREFORE, the conditions of this obligation are such that if the above bound
PRINCIPAL shall in all respects comply or cause others to comply with the terms and conditions
of said PERMIT, within the time specified, and shall in every respect fulfill [its][his][her][their]
obligation thereunder and under the plans therein referred to, then this obligation to be void;
otherwise, it shall remain in full force and effect.
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The PRINCIPAL and CITY agree that the City Engineer may, in writing, reduce the
initial amount stated above in accordance with the requirements of said REGULATIONS.
The SURETY UNCONDITIONALLY COVENANTS AND AGREES that if the
PRINCIPAL fails to perform all or any part of the construction work required by said PERMIT
and REGULATIONS within the time specified, the SURETY, upon thirty (30) days written
notice from the CITY or its authorized agent or officer, of the default, to the PRINCIPAL or its
authorized agent or officer, will forthwith perform and complete the aforesaid construction work
and pay the cost thereof, including, but not limited to, engineering, legal, and contingent costs,
together with any damages either direct or consequential. Should the SURETY fail or refuse to
perform and complete the said improvements, CITY, in view of the public interest, health, safety
and welfare factors involved and the inducement in approving and filing the said plat, shall have
the right to resort to any and all legal remedies against the PRINCIPAL and/or SURETY,or both
at law and in equity including specifically the specific performance, to which the PRINCIPAL
and SURETY unconditionally agree.
The PRINCIPAL AND SURETY FURTHER JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY AGREE
that the CITY, at its option, shall have the right to construct or, pursuant to public advertisement
and receipt of bids, cause to be constructed the aforesaid improvements in case the PRINCIPAL
should fail or refuse to do so in accordance with the terms of said PERMIT. In the event CITY
should exercise and give effect to such right, the PRINCIPAL and SURETY shall be jointly and
severally liable hereunder to reimburse the CITY the total cost thereof, including but not limited
to, engineering, legal, and contingent costs, together with any damages, either direct or
consequential, which may be sustained on account of the failure of the PRINCIPAL to carry out
and execute all the obligations for construction of Required Improvements pursuant to the
REGULATIONS and PERMIT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the PRINCIPAL has executed these presents this day of
20
(CORPORATE SEAL)
[a Florida corporation][k (statet�,____ corporation,
licensed to do business in Florida]
BY: (sigiatureof Pres. or Vice-Pres
namem-fitrtle�la �
ATTEST:
j(ig�,,Iature of other,coil2grgfillon officer')
�,,,,,,
ped name' —,(title)
(Impressionable corporate seal)
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ADDRESS:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
BEFORE ME personally appeared�»m............., �irint naax�e —who is personally
known to me, or has produced as identification, and who executed
the foregoing instrument as [Vice] President of coiL),orate name) a corporation, and
severally acknowledged to and before me that [he][she] executed such instrument as such officer
of said corporation, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of
said corporation and that it was affixed to said instrument by due and regular corporate authority,
and that instrument is the free act and deed of said corporation.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of „„„ , 20`.
My commission expires: siV"'aature) —.—
Notary Public
(Seal)
-OR-
(INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPAL)
WITNESS: BY:
ADDRESS:
(SURETY SIGNATURE BLOCK)
SURETY
WITNESS: BY:
(typed name) its attorney-in-fact--
(power of attorney must be attached)
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ADDRESS:
STATE OF
COUNTY OFw
BEFORE ME personally appearedint name),,, who[is][are]
personally known to me or [has][have] produced [and ...
respectively] as identification, and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
before me that [he][she][they] executed said instrument for the purpose expressed therein.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of .� 20
Mycommission expires: sia:�iature°�
Notary Public �
(Seal)
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EXHIBIT "N-4"
(LDR, Chap. 2,Art. III, Sec. 6.C.)
ESCROW AGREEMENT
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT, entered into this ,__,__,_ day of ,
20 , by and between l developer's name m ,
hereinafter referred to as the DEVELOPER, and bank's named of
city° and state_ , hereinafter referred to as ASSOCIATION, wit
� .� h the City
of Boynton Beach, hereinafter referred to as CITY, being the beneficiary of this Agreement.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, DEVELOPER proposes to plat the development under the name of
Ilat named and
WHEREAS, certain development work is required to be done on said real property in
d
accordance with the pians and specifications prepared by engineer or-recor,,
together with any amendments or modifications thereto and together with any other approved
drawings and/or plans therefor or approved amendments to same; and
WHEREAS, in order to satisfy the requirements of the City's Subdivision, Platting, and
Required Improvements Regulations as stated in Chapter 2, Article 111, Section 2 C.2.c, and
Chapter 4, Article VIII, Section 2 and 3 respectively of the Land Development Regulations of
the City of Boynton Beach, hereinafter referred to as the REGULATIONS, as to the securing of
said development work with the surety requirements, hereinafter the REQUIRED
IMPROVEMENTS, before the City of Boynton Beach will approve the recording of the said
plat, p
lat the DEVELOPER as deposited with e ASSOCIATION the sum o
U. S. Dollars ($ .....J,, representing one hundred and ten percent
(110%) of the total cost of the said REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS, which escrow funds are to
be released to the DEVELOPER pursuant to the terms hereof.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The deposited funds are to be segregated in a special account, which are not to be
merged with bank assets,to carry out the terms of the agreement.
2. The deposited funds shall be released to the DEVELOPER only upon written
approval of the City Engineer as the authorized representative of the CITY. Such approval shall
be issued by the City Engineer in accordance with the requirements of the REGULATIONS and
shall not be more frequently than one a month. Upon completion of the REQUIRED
IMPROVEMENTS in accordance with the requirements of the REGULATIONS, the CITY, by
the City Engineer as its authorized agent and in accordance with the requirements of the
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REGULATIONS, shall approved the release to the DEVELOPER of any remainder of said
funds.
3. In the event, however, the DEVELOPER shall fail to complete the REQUIRED
IMPROVEMENTS in accordance with the REGULATIONS and the terms and conditions of the
[Building Permit] [Land Development Permit]No. issued to the DEVELOPER by the
CITY, then the ASSOCIATION agrees to pay to the CITY, immediately upon demand, the
balance of the funds held in escrow by the ASSOCIATION, as of the date of the demand,
provided that upon payment of such balance to the CITY, the CITY will have executed and
delivered to the ASSOCIATION in exchange for such funds a statement to be signed by the City
Engineer to the effect that: (a) DEVELOPER has failed to comply with the requirements of the
REGULATIONS and the [Building Permit] [Land Development Permit] for construction of the
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS above mentioned; (b) the CITY, or its authorized agent, will
complete the work called for under the terms of the above-mentioned PERMIT to the extent of
the funds than held in escrow; (c) the escrow funds drawn down by the CITY shall be used for,
but not limited to, engineering, legal and contingent costs and expenses, also to offset any
damages, either direct or consequential,which the CITY may sustain on account of the failure of
DEVELOPER to carry out and execute the above-described development work; and (d) the
CITY will promptly repay to the ASSOCIATION any portion of the funds drawn down and not
expended in completion of the said REQIRED IMPROVEMENTS.
4. It is agreed that written notice to the ASSOCIATION by the CITY, specifying
what amounts are to be paid to the DEVELOPER shall constitute authorization by the CITY to
the ASSOCIATION for release of the specified funds to the DEVELOPER. Payment by the
ASSOCIATION to the DEVELOPER of the amounts specified in a letter of authorization by the
CITY to the ASSOCIATION shall constitute a release of the ASSOCIATION for the funds
disbursed in accordance with the letter of authorization from the CITY.
5. It is further agreed that should the funds held in escrow be insufficient to
complete the REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS that the CITY, after considering the public's
interest, health, safety and welfare, may at its option complete the REQUIRED
IMPROVEMENTS and resort to any and all legal remedies against the DEVELOPER.
6. Nothing in the Agreement shall make the ASSOCIATION liable for any funds
other than those placed on deposit by the DEVELOPER in accordance with the foregoing
provisions; provided that the ASSOCIATION does not release any monies to the DEVELOPER
except as stated in this Escrow Agreement.
7. By execution of this Agreement, the ASSOCIATION acknowledges receipt from
the DEVELOPER for deposit in escrow in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement the sum of. a�. U. D. Dollars
($
S. This Escrow Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until all obligations
are met and a written release is authorized by the CITY, or until the funds are paid to CITY in
accordance with paragraph 3.
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9. The ASSOCIATION and DEVELOPER agree that venue for any litigation arising
under or as a result of this Agreement, shall occur in Palm Beach County, Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEEOF,the parties hereto have set their hands and seals this
day of a 20
(CORPORATEDEVELOPER)
rp
[a Florida corporation][a state co oratio�n��,
licensed to do business in Florida]
BY: sit,,nature of Pres. or Vice-Pres.
&ped name)—(title) ,
ATTEST:
(s„g ature„of other corporation officerl_
m�i:N, aed name) ititle 1_
(Impressionable corporate seal)
ADDRESS:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
BEFORE ME personally appeared sprint name) who is personally
known to me, or has produced „F as identification, and who executed
the foregoing instrument as [Vice] President of d,cogiorate name m a corporation, and
severally acknowledged to and before me that [he][she] executed such instrument as such officer
of said corporation, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of
said corporation and that it was affixed to said instrument by due and regular corporate authority,
and that instrument is the free act and deed of said corporation.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of ,,,,,,,,,;,;,;,;,,,;,,,,,,,,,,u, 20
My commission expires: (sigpiature �n
Notary Public
(Seal)
-OR-
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(INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPER)
WITNESS: BY:
ADDRESS:
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
BEFORE ME personally appeared m a;
ADDRESS:
STATE OF jw
COUNTY OF
BEFORE ME personally appeared rint name who is personally
known to me, or has produced as identification, and who executed
the foregoing instrument as the ��'title„i of association name) , a association,
and severally acknowledged to and before me that [he][she] executed such instrument as such
officer of said association, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the association
seal of said association and that it was affixed to said instrument by due and regular association
authority, and that instrument is the free act and deed of said association.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of , 20_.
My commission expires: .. . (ssi ' nature)
Notary Public
(Seal)
(CITY)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Boynton Beach, Florida City Commission has
authorized its Mayor, attested to by the City Clerk to executed this Agreement this
day of.. 20
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
By.
(print name of person signing)
ATTEST:
int .......... .W,,.mm �,.,,,,�..m,
(pt' ..,.,.,name of City Clerk)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(print name of City Attorney
(City Seal)
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