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4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
5 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
6 CHAPTER 5, PLATTING, AS CONTAINED IN THE
7 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, PROVIDING
8 FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR
9 CLARIFICATION OF THE APPLICABILITY AND
1 0 DELINEATION OF THOSE DEVELOPMENTS THAT
11 REQUIRE PLATTING IN LAND DEVELOPMENT;
12 PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
13 CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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16 WHEREAS, the City's standards sequence for development construction has been the
17 approval of conceptual site plans by the City Commission including the issuance of a
18 Development Order, the generation of the new record plat and approval of same by the City
19 Commission, the issuance of a Land Development Permit (LDP) after recordation of the
20 record plat, and the issuance of various construction permits thereafter; and
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WHEREAS, some developer's have taken the position that the City's Land
22 Development Regulations ("LDR"), Chapter 5, "Platting", lacks any authority to require any
23 previously platted property to be replatted due to any reconfiguration of the property, as a
24 condition for issuance of a building permit; and
25 WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that Chapter 5, "Platting", of the LDR needs
26 to be clarified and defined clearly as to the platting requirements that affect all new
27 development projects.
28 NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY
29 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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Section 1.
The foregoing Whereas clauses are true and correct and incorporated
31 herein by this reference.
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Chapter 5 "Platting" of the City's Land Development Regulations are
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hereby amended as follows:
ARTICLE I. IN GEN
Sec. 1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a pro
consistent with development regulations of the City
documentation of physical characteristics of land propos
Sec. 2. Record plat required.
All developments or re-developments shall requi
surveyor and mapper in compliance with this Chapter
of Chapter 177. Florida Statutes. In general. there are
"Boundary Plat" is generally used when combining mult
a single parcel for development purposes. Proiect t
public facilities, shopping centers, condominiums and i
of title" ownership is required. A "Record Plat" is
subdividing lands for individual ownership. Proiect
subdivisions, townhome developments, retail center
developments where lots, parcels or tracts are creat
ownership.
Other types of plat documents may be applica
engineer shall reVIew those cases to determine wh
However, a new boundary survey for any replat is r
boundary of the previously platted property or when
boundary of the previously platted property have been m
All plats shall show ingress-egress locations/eas
access easements, storm drainage easements, utility ea
conditions of approval (COA) attached to the Develop
the City Commission upon master plan or site plan appr
Sec. 3. Plattine: before permittine:.
No person, firm, partnership, corporation or any
tracts or parcels of land for development purposes. or to
the incorporated area of the City of Boynton Beach ex
No development or subdivision shall be platted or reco
issued (except land clearing type permits) unless such
the provisions of this chapter and those of any applicabl
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cedure for preparing plat documents
of Boynton Beach and to create
ed for development within the city.
re a plat prepared by a registered land
and the requirements of all provisions
two (2) basic types of required plats. A
iple parcels of land, tracts or lots into
ypes would include rental apartments,
ndustrial developments where "unity
generally used when combining or
types would include single-family
s, or office-warehouse and similar
ed for sale purposes to individual
ble to a new development. The city
ich platting process is appropriate.
equired when the replat affects any
improvements which may affect the
ade on the lands to be replatted.
ements, landscape easements, limited
sements, etc, and all other applicable
ment Order (DO) that were issued by
oval.
other association shall combine lots.
subdivide a tract of land anywhere in
cept in conformity with this chapter.
rded nor shall any building permit be
subdivision or development meets all
e Laws of the State of Florida, and has
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been approved in accordance with the requirements as herein set forth, unless a waiver or
substitution has been granted according to Article II of this chapter.
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ARTICLE III. ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 1. Administrative Officer.
For the purpose of coordinating, enforcing and administering this chapter, the city
engineer shall be deemed administrative officer. Information, advice or recommendations
shall be rendered only by the city engineer administrative officer, or his or her designee,
following consultation with the planning and zoning director.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Terms in this chapter shall have the following definitions, if not previously accepted
pursuant to 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 chapter. If a conflict exists in terms of the supplemental definitions with these
definitions, the specific definition for the specific applicable condition shall apply.
AbuttinJ! propertv means lying immediately adiacent to and sharing a common property line
with other property.
Access means a way to enter or exit a facility or property.
Access, leJ!al means the principal means of access from a lot (or property) 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 services by such street.
Acre means land or water consisting of forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560)
square feet. and is not intended to be used for principal traffic circulation.
Alley means a right-of-way providing a secondary means of access and service to abutting
property.
Benchmark means a relatively permanent material obiect. natural or artificial. bearing a
marked point whose elevation above or below an adopted datum plane is known.
Block includes Tier or Group and means a grOUP of lots existing within well-defined and
fixed boundaries, usually being an area surrounded by streets, parks or other physical barriers
and public space, having an assigned number, letter, or other name through which it may be
identified.
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Board.
City means the City of Boynton Beach, a municipality established in the County of Palm
Beach, State of Florida, a municipal corporation under the name of City of Boynton Beach
pursuant to the laws of Florida, 1947, Chapter 24398, Section 5.
Citv EnJ!ineer means a Florida licensed professional engineer in charge of the City of
Boynton Beach, Department of Public Works/Engineering Division, and who acts as the
administrative officer for the purpose of implementing the City's platting requirements.
Citv Surveyor and Mapper means a Florida licensed professional surveyor and mapper, under
contract or employment with the City of Boynton Beach, Florida in accordance with s.
177.081 (1) Fla. Stat., as amended from time to time.
GoverninJ! body means the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach.
Cul-de-sac means a street terminated at the end by a vehicular tum-a-round.
Developer means the owners of record executing the dedication required by s. 177.081. Fla.
Stat., and applying for approval of a plat of a subdivision pursuant to this Chapter.
Development means a single use or combination of uses, proposed or approved, that may
include but not limited to, a single-family subdivision, townhomes, rental apartments,
condominiums, public facilities, commercial buildings, shopping centers, condominiums or
industrial proiects, possibility of similar design, constructed as a unified community.
Development shall also include the meaning given it in s. 380.04 Fla. Stat., pursuant to a
development order or permit.
Easement means any strip of land created by a subdivider for public or private utilities,
drainage, sanitation, or other specified uses having limitations, the title to which shall remain
in the name of the property owner. subiect to the right of use designated in the reservation of
the servitude.
EJ!ress means exit.
EnJ!ineer (P.E.) means a person registered as a professional engineer in the State of Florida,
in accordance with Chapter 471. Fla. Stat.. who is good standing with the Florida Board of
Professional Engineers.
Government means any direct agency of any federal. state, county or city government
including schools and the U. S. Postal Service.
Improvements may include, but not limited to, street pavements, curbs and gutters, sidewalks,
alley pavements, walkway pavements, water mains. sanitary sewer. storm sewers or drains.
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. street names, signs. landscaping. permanent re erence monuments s , permanent contro
points (PCPs). monuments, or any other improvement required by the City.
InJ!ress means entry.
Land Development ReJ!ulations (LDR) means ordinances of the City that govern any aspect
of development. redevelopment and improvement of lands lying in the iurisdiction of the City
and include but not limited to zoning. subdivision. health. environmental. landscaping.
parking or sign regulations. These regulations are amended from time to time as deemed
necessary by the City.
LeJ!al Access means a dedicated and recorded right-of-way. or easement. excluding utility or
drainage easements, affording perpetual ingress and egress from a subiect property to a public
thoroughfare.
LeJ!al Entitv means an entity that holds a certificate of authorization issued under Chapter
472. Fla. Stat., whether the entity is a corporation. partnership. association, or person
practicing under a factitious name.
Lot includes Tract or Parcel and means the least fractional part of subdivided lands having
limited fixed boundaries, and an assigned number, letter or other name through which it may
be identified.
Monument is an artificial or natural obiect that is permanent or semi-permanent. and used or
presumed to occupy any real property comer. point on a boundary line, or reference point. A
survey marker must: (1) Be composed of a durable material; (2) Have a minimum length of
18 inches; (3) Have a minimum cross-section area of material of 0.2 square inches; (4 )Be
identified with a durable marker or cap bearing either the Florida registration number of the
professional surveyor and mapper in responsible charge or the certificate of authorization
number of the legal entity. which number shall be preceded by LS or LB as applicable; (5) Be
detectable with conventional instruments for locating ferrous or magnetic obiects. If the
location of the monument falls in a hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, alternate
monumentation may be used that is durable and identifiable.
Municipalitv means the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
PCP means "permanent control point" and shall be considered a reference monument.
PCPs set in impervious surfaces must: (1) be composed of a metal marker with a point of
reference. (2) Have a metal cap or disk bearing either the Florida registration number of the
professional survey and mapper in responsible charge of the certificate of authorization of the
legal entity, which number shall be preceded by LS or LB as applicable and the letter "P.c.P."
PCPs set in pervious surfaces must: (1) Consist of a metal rod having a minimum length of
18 inches and a minimum cross-section area of material of 0.2 square inches. In certain
materials. encasement in concrete is optional for stability of the rod. When used. the concrete
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inches long. (2) Be identified with a durable marker or cap with the point of reference
marked thereon bearing either the Florida registration number of the professional surveyor
and mapper in responsible charge or the certificate of authorization number of the legal entity.
which number shall be preceded by LS or LB as applicable and the letters "P.c.P."
PCPs must be detectable with conventional instruments for locating ferrous or magnetic
obiects.
Planned Commercial Development (PCD) means land under unified control. uniformly
zoned. planned. approved and developed as a single development operation or as a
programmed series of phased development operations for commercial buildings and related
uses and facilities in accordance with an approved master plan.
Planned Industrial Development (PID) means land under unified control. uniformly zoned.
planned. approved and development as a single development operation or a programmed
series of phased development operations for industrial buildings and related uses and facilities
in accordance with an approved master plan.
Planned Unit Development (PUD) means land under unified control. uniformly zoned,
planned. approved and development as a single development operation or a programmed
series of phased development operations for dwelling units and accessory uses and facilities.
Plat means a map or delineated representation of the combining of or 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 "record plat". "replat". amended plat". or "revised plat".
Plat. boundary means a map or delineated representation for recordation of the combination
of multiple pieces, tracts or lots into a single parcel 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 development plan. subdivision plan and the 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.
PRM means a permanent reference monument which must: ( 1) Consist of a metal rod having
a minimum length of 18 inches and a minimum cross-section area of material of 0.2 square
inches. In certain materials. encasement in concrete is optional for stability of the rod. When
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: used. the concrete shall have a minimum cross-section of 12.25 square inches and a minimum
of 24 inches long. (2) Be identified with a durable marker or cap with the point of reference
marked thereon bearing either the Florida registration number of the professional survey and
mapper in responsible charge or the certificate of authorization number of the legal entity,
which number shall be preceded by LS or LB as applicable and the letters "P.R.M." (3) Be
detectable with conventional instruments for locating ferrous or magnetic obiects. If the
location of the "P.R.M." falls in a hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, alternate
monumentation may be used that is durable and identifiable.
Professional Surveyor and Mapper (P.S.M.) means a surveyor and mapper registered under
Chapter 472. Fla. Stat.. who is in good standing with the Board of Professional Surveyors and
Mappers.
Propertv owners' association (POA) means an organization under the laws of the State,
operated under recorded maintenance and ownership agreements through which each owner
of a portion of a development or subdivision, be it a lot. home, property or any other interest.
is automatically a voting member, and each such member is automatically subiect to a charge
for a prorated share of expenses. either direct or indirect. for maintaining common properties
within the development or subdivision, such as roads. parks, recreational areas. common
areas. and other similar properties. Within the text of this Chapter (Platting), a property
owners' association is considered to be a single entity for property ownership. As used in this
chapter. the term "property owners association" shall also be deemed to include a
homeowners association. condominium association or cooperative (apartment) association. as
defined in Chapter 71 1. 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 71 1. Fla. Stat.. as amended.
Public aJ!encv 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 utilitv includes any public or private utility. such as. but not limited to. storm drainage,
sanitary sewers. electric power. water service. gas servIce. or telephone line. whether
underground or overhead.
Reference point means any defined position that is or can be established in relation to another
defined position.
RiJ!ht-of-Wav means land dedicated. deeded. used or to be used for a street. alley. walkway.
boulevard, drainage facility. access for ingress and egress. or other purpose by the public.
certain designated individuals. or governing bodies.
Street includes any access way such as a street. road. lane, highway. avenue. boulevard. alley.
parkway. viaduct. circle, court. terrace. place, or cul-de-sac. and also includes all of the land
lying between the right-of-way lines as delineated on a plat showing such streets. whether
improved or unimproved, but shall not include those access ways such as easements and
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rights-of-way intended solely for limited utility purposes, such as for electric power lines. gas
lines. telephone lines. water lines. drainage and sanitary sewers. and easements for ingress and
egress.
Subdivision means land divided into three or more lots. parcels, tracts, tiers. blocks. sites.
units. or any other division of land; and includes establishment of new streets and alleys,
additions, and re-subdivisions; and. when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of
subdividing or to the lands or area subdivided.
State plane coordinates means the system of plan coordinates which has been established by
the National Ocean Service for defining and stating the positions or locations of points on the
surface of the earth within the state and shall hereinafter be known and designed as the
"Florida State Plane Coordinate System". For the purpose of the use of this system, the zones
established by the National Ocean Service in NOAA Manual NOS NGS 5. State Plane
Coordinate System of 1983. shall be used and the appropriate proiection and zone designation
shall be indicated and included in any description using the Florid State Plane Coordinate
System.
Survey is the orderly process of determining facts of size, shape. identity. geodetic location.
or legal location by viewing and applying direct measurement of features on or near the
earth's surface using field or image methods: further defined as follows according to the type
of data obtained. the methods and instruments used. and the purpose( s) to be served:
(a) As-Built Survey: a survey performed to obtain horizontal or vertical dimensional data
so that constructed improvements may be located and delineated; also known as a
Record Survey.
(b) Boundary Survey: a survey, the primary purpose of which is to document the
perimeters, or anyone of them. of a parcel or tract of land by establishing or re-
establishing comers. monuments. and boundary lines for the purpose of describing the
parcel. locating fixed improvements on the parcel. dividing the parcel. or platting.
(c) Condominium Survey: a survey performed pursuant to Chapter 718. Fla. Stat.:
includes a Boundary Survey.
@ Construction Lavout Survey: the measurements made, prior to or while construction
is in progress. to control elevation. configuration, and horizontal position and
dimensions.
(e) Control Survey: a survey which provides horizontal or vertical position data for the
support or control of subordinate surveys or for mapping.
(D HvdroJ!raphic Survey: a survey having as its principal purpose the determination of
data relating to bodies of water, and which may consist of the determination of one or
several of the following classes of data: depth of water and configuration of bottom;
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directions and force of current; heights and time of water stages: and location of fixed
obiects for survey and navigation purposes.
(g) Mean HiJ!h Water Line Survey,' a survey to document the mean high water line as
defined in Part II. Chapter 177 , Fla. Stat.
(h) Quantity Survey: a survey to obtain measurements of quantity.
(i) Record Survey,' a survey performed to obtain horizontal and vertical dimensional data
so that constructed improvements may be located or delineated; also known as an As-
Built Survey.
(i) Specific or Special Purpose Survey,' a survey performed for a purpose other than the
purposes detailed in (a) - (i) above. or (1) below.
(k) TOPoJ!raphic Survey: a survey of selected natural and artificial features of a part of the
earth's surface to determine horizontal and vertical spatial relations.
(1) Descriptions written by a surveyor and mapper to describe land boundaries by metes
and bounds shall provide definitive identification of boundary lines. A sketch shall
accompany the property description showing all information referenced m the
description and shall state that such sketch is not survey. The initial point in the
description shall be tied to either a government comer. a recorded comer. or some
other well-established survey point.
Survey Data means all information shown on the face of a plat that would delineate the
physical boundaries of the unified property or the subdivision and any parts thereof.
Survey Data includes, but not limited to:
(a) Point of Curvature, written "P.c.." means the point where a tangent circular curve
begins.
(b) Point of TanJ!encv, written "P.T.." means the point where a tangent curve ends and
becomes tangent.
(c) Point of Compound Curvature, written "P.C.c.," means the point where two circular
curves have a common point of tangency. the curves lying on the same side of the
common tangent.
(d) Point of Reverse Curvature, written "P.R.c.." means the point where two circular
curves have a common point of tangency, the curves lying on opposite side of the
common tangent.
Unitv of title means a document recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Palm Beach County. stipulating that lots or parcel( s) of land shall be held under signal
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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.
Utility means a governmental or franchised provider of water. sewer. electric. gas. telephone.
telegraph, cable television or similar service.
ZoninJ! Code means that portion or section of the Land Development Regulations that
establishes or regulates. including but not limited to, permitted or conditional uses. minimum
lot standards and site regulations, building heights, accessory uses and structures, and non-
conforming lots and uses.
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ARTICLE V. PLAT PREPARATION AND APPROVAL
Sec. 1. Preparation of final plat.
To obtain approval of a subdi','ision development in the City of Boynton Beach, the
developer shall submit both an preliminary and a final plat to the city engineer, shall notify
the planning and zoning director, and shall post surety as outlined in Section 2, paragraph A2,
and Chapter 7, Article + 1, Section 3, made payable to the City of Boynton Beach, together
with any restoration surety, as outlined in this Article, Section 2, paragraph A3, prior to
placing final plat approval on a City Commission agenda. The preliminary plat shall meet
requirements of the final plat, except that is shall be submitted without the required signatures
and seals. It may also be submitted without maintenance and use covenants, condominium
documents, deeds, or other legal documents not related to the surveyor engineering design of
the project. No improvements, including streets, drainage and the like, shall be accepted and
maintained by the city unless and until the final plat has been approved by a professional
surveyor and mapper, and the city engineer, as well as the City Commission; duly recorded;
and all required improvements are completed, both public and private.
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Sec. l.D.1. INDEX. When more than a single sheet must be used to accurately
portray the lands being developed or subdivided, the first sheet shall contain an index plus a
map showing the entire subdiyision development delineating the number of the sheet where
each portion is shown. East sheet must show the particular number of that sheet, the total
number of sheets included and clearly labeled matchlines to show where other sheets match or
adjoin.
Sec. I.D.2. NAME OF SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT. The plat shall have title or
name acceptable to the city. When the plat is a new subdi','ision development, the name of the
subdiyision development shall not duplicate nor be phonetically similar to the name of any
existing development subdivision. When the plat is an addition to a recorded subdivision, it
shall carry the same name as the existing subdivision.
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Sec. I.DA. TITLE. The plat shall have a title printed in bold legible letters
containing the name of the subdivision development; the name of the city, county and state;
the section, township and range as applicable and if the plat is a replat, amendment or addition
to an existing development or subdivision, it shall include the words "section, unit, replat,
amendment, etc."
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Sec. I.D.6.a. Dedications. The purpose of all reserved areas shown on the plat shall be
defined in the dedication. All areas reserved for use by the residents of the subdivision
development shall be so dedicated. All areas reserved for public use, such as parks, rights-of-
way for roads, streets or alleys, shall be so dedicated; easements for utilities, rights-of-way
and easements for drainage purposes and any other area, however designated, shall be
dedicated by the owner of the land at the time the plat is recorded. When the owner is a
corporation, the dedication shall be signed on behalf of the corporation by the president or
vice-president and the secretary or assistant secretary, respectively, as set forth in Sec.
I.D.6.b.
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Sec. I.D.6.c. Certification of surveyor and mapper. The plat shall contain the
signature, registration number and official seal of the surveyor and mapper certifying that the
plat complies with Chapter 177, Florida Statutes, as amended and this ordinance. When plats
are recorded and improvements are to be accomplished under surety posted as provided for by
this ordinance, the required improvements and surety shall include P.c.P.'s.
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Sec. l.D.7.i. The initial point in the description shall be accurately tied to the nearest
quartersection comer or government comer. Each government comer being used shall be
identified. If the subdi'/ision development being platted is a re-subdivision of a previously
recorded subdivision, then a tie to a Permanent Reference Monument from the parent plat is
sufficient. If the subdi'lision development is a re-subdivision of a part of a previously
recorded subdivision, sufficient ties to controlling lines appearing on the parent plat must be
provided to permit an overlay. The position and orientation of the plat shall conform to the
Florida State Plan~ Coordinate System in the manner established by the City Engineer and
prescribed in the Engineering Division's Design handbook and associated forms.
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Sec. l.D.7.m. The plat boundary and all parcels shown on the development or subdivision
plats intended to be conveyed in fee title shall be delineated by solid lines.
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Sec.1.D.I0. EASEMENTS. The plat shall contain a statement that no buildings or
structures shall be placed within easements. Easements for proper drainage 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 canals or ditches are permitted, the width shall be adequate to accommodate drainage
facilities plus twenty (20) feet on one side to permit equipment to enter for maintenance
purposes.
Easements for supporting utility systems shall also be provided where necessary at a width
adequate to accommodate their depths. A minimum width of twelve (12) feet shall be
provided for these systems. Where sanitary sewer systems are greater than five (5) feet in
depth, the minimum utility easement width shall be twice the greatest depth point on any link
segment plus two (2) feet in order to access the system during any servicing required task.
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Sec. l.D.13. PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS. All plats for planned developments shall
be identified as to the type of development being platted. For example, aAll planned unit
developments shall contain "P.U.D." within the tHe title; ~All planned commercial
developments shall contain "P.C.D." within the title; all planned industrial developments shall
contain "P.I.D." within the title; or any combination thereof shall be identified within the title
of the plat.
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Sec. 2.A.2. Surety guaranteeing that all work required that will not be constructed, owned
and maintained in perpetuity by the developer and his successor and/or assigns will be
completed in full accordance with the plat and approved construction plans; with all
development conditions attached thereto; and with the Boynton Beach Land Development
Regulations, provided that no surety is required for sewage collection and transmissions
systems, water distribution systems and transmissions systems which will be conveyed to the
city upon completion of their construction. Surety shall be in substantially the form and
amount delineated in Chapter 7; and
[Editor's Note: This sub-section is currently being upgraded in regards to surety upgrade via
a preceding ordinance.]
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Section 3.
Each and every other provision of said chapters, not herein specifically
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All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
4 same are hereby repealed.
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Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or portion hereof, an
6 paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
7 such decision shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
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Authority is hereby granted to codify this said Ordinance.
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The Ordinance shall become effective immediately after passage.
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