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1 RESOLUTION NO. 05-0"
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
4 BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
5 REQUIREMENT THAT ALL FUTURE MUNICIPAL
6 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES SHALL BE
7 DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND WIND LOADS
8 IDENTIFIED IN ASCE 7-98, EXPOSURE C; AND
9 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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12 WHEREAS, during 2004, the City of Boynton Beach, and much of Florida, was
13 subjected to damaging hurricane force winds, and
14 WHEREAS, it is desirable to ensure that City facilities are constructed in a superior
15 manner in order to survive future hurricanes; and
16 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach operates numerous public facilities that serve
17 the needs of the community and are designated as essential facilities by the Florida Building
18 Code; and
19 WHEREAS, The Florida Building Code provides guidance relative to design standards
20 for building construction in the State of Florida; and
21 WHEREAS, the Florida Building Code makes reference to structural and wind load
22 design standards in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publication titled Minimum
23 Design Loads for buildings and Structures, ASCE 7-98; and
24 WHEREAS, the Florida Building Code and ASCE standards provide guidance towards
25 construction standards for municipal facilities as well; and
26 WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is in the best interests of the
27 public health, safety, and welfare to support the requirement that all future municipal buildings
28 and structures constructed by the City of Boynton Beach shall be designed to withstand win
29 loads identified in ASCE 7-98, Exposure C.
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2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
3 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
4 Section 1. Each Whereas clause set forth above is hereby ratified as being true and
5 correct and incorporated herein by this reference.
6 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach acknowledges and
7 approves the requirement that all future municipal buildings classified as Essential Facilities by
8 the Florida Building Code, shall be designed to withstand wind loads identified in ASCE 7-98,
9 Exposure C. All other future buildings not classified as Essential Facilities will be considered
10 individually prior to design to determine if it is in the best interest of the City to design and
11 construct those buildings to a more stringent standard. This policy shall apply only to new
12 facilities that have not entered the design phase as of the date of ratification of this Resolution.
13 Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
14 PASSED AND ADOPTED this A day of \.Ju 11 ,2005.
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