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1 ORDINANCE NO. 08- 03 I
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
4 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE
5 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
6 AMENDING PART II, CHAPTER 10, "REFUSE, AND
7 ABANDONED PROPERTY" BY ENACTING A NEW
8 ARTICLE IV, "PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
9 REQUIREMENTS" TO PROVIDE FOR STANDARDS FOR
10 THE MAINTENANCE OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-
11 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY;
12 REPEALING CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH CODE OF
13 ORDINANCES PART III, CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE I,
14 SECTION 8, "BUILDING SECURITY CODE; ARTICLE II,
15 "ELECTRICAL CODE", ARTICLE V, "ENERGY
16 EFFICIENCY CODE", ARTICLE VIII, "HOUSING",
17 SECTION 1, "GENERALLY", SECTION 2, "MINIMUM
18 STANDARDS", AND ARTICLE IX, "SWIMMING POOLS
19 AND SP AS"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
20 SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE
21 DATE.
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23 WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend the City's Property Maintenance
24 Code in order to provide a mechanism for the continued enforcement of property maintenance
25 standards throughout the City; and
26 WHEREAS, the application of specific property maintenance standards will allow the
27 City to insure that residential and commercial structures are maintained in a safe, sanitary, and
28 structurally sound manner; and
29 WHEREAS, the adoption of a new property maintenance code will be in the best interest
30 of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents, citizens, and business within the City of
31 Boynton Beach.
32 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
33 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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1 I I Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified and
2 confirmed by the City Commission.
3 Section 2. That the following provisions of the City of Boynton Beach Code of
4 Ordinances are hereby repealed in their entirety: Part III, "Land Development Regulations", Chapter
5 20, Article I, Section 8, "Building Security Code; Article II, "Electrical Code", Article V, "Energy
6 Efficiency Code", Article VIII, "Housing", Section 1, "Generally", Section 2, "Minimum
7 Standards", and Article IX, "Swimming Pools and Spas", and shall be of no further force or effect.
8 Section 3. That Part II, Chapter 1 0, "Refuse and Abandoned Property", of the City of
9 Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by enacting a new Article IV, "Property
10 Maintenance Requirements", to read as follows:
11 I Chapter 10. Refuse, Abandoned Property, and Property Maintenance ReQuirements
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13 ARTICLE IV. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
14 Sec. 10-54. Rules.
15 Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purposes of
16 this code have the meanings shown in this section.
17 (1) Interchangeability. Words stated in the present tense include the future;
18 words stated in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the
19 singular number includes the plural and the plural, the singular.
20 (2) Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined through the methods
21 authorized by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted
22 meanings such as the context implies.
23 (3) Parts. Whenever the words "dwelling unit," "dwelling," "premises,"
24 "building," "rooming house," "rooming unit" "housekeeping unit" or
25 "story" are stated in this code, they shall be construed as though they were
26 followed by the words "or any part thereof."
27 Sec. 10-55. Definitions.
28 As used in this article:
29 Approved: Approved by the City Manager or designee.
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1 i i Basement: That portion of a building which is partly or completely below grade.
2 I Bathroom: A room containing plumbing fixtures including a bathtub or shower.
3 Bedroom: Any room or space used or intended to be used for sleeping purposes in
4 either a dwelling or sleeping unit.
5 Condemn: To adiudge unfit for occupancy.
6 Dwelling Unit: A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for
7 one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking,
8 and sanitation.
9 Easement: That portion ofland or property reserved for present or future use by a
10 person or agency other than the legal fee owner( s) of the property. The easement shall be
11 permitted to be for use under, on, or above a said lot or lots.
12 Exterior Propertv: The open space of the premises and on adjoining property
13 under the control of owners or operators of such premises.
14 Extermination: The control and elimination of insects, rats or other pests by
15 eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccessible materials that
16 serves as their food; by poison spraying, fumigating, and trapping or by any other
17 approved pest elimination methods.
18 Garbage: The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation,
19 cooking, and consumption of food.
20 Guard: A building component or a system of building components located at or
21 near the open sides of elevated walking surfaces that minimizes the possibility of a fall
22 from the walking surface to a lower level.
23 Habitable Space: Space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking.
24 Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces, and similar areas are not
25 considered habitable spaces.
26 Housekeeping Unit: A room or group of rooms forming a single habitable space
27 equipped and intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating which does not
28 contain, within such a unit, a toilet, lavatory and bathtub or shower.
29 Imminent DanJ!er: A condition which could cause serious or life-threatening
30 iniury or death at any time.
31 Infestation: The presence, within or contiguous to, a structure or premises of
32 insects, rats, vermin or other pests.
33 Inoperable Motor Vehicle: A vehicle which cannot be driven upon the public
34 streets for reason including but not limited to being unlicensed, wrecked, abandoned, in a
35 state of disrepair, or incapable of being moved under its own power.
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1 Labeled: Devices, equipment, appliances, or materials to which has been affixed a
2 label, seal, symbol or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory,
3 inspection agency or other organization concerned with product evaluation that maintains
4 periodic inspection of the production of the above-labeled items and by whose label the
5 manufacturer attests to compliance with applicable nationally recognized standards.
6 Let for Occupancv or Let: To permit, provide, or offer possession or occupancy of
7 a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, building, premise or structure by a person who is
8 or is not the legal owner of record thereof, pursuant to a written or unwritten lease,
9 agreement or license, or pursuant to a recorded or unrecorded agreement of contract for
10 the sale of land.
11 Occupancv: The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is utilized or
12 occupied.
13 Occupant: Any individual living or sleeping in a building, or having possession of
14 a space within a building.
15 Openable Area: That part of a window, skylight or door which is available for
16 unobstructed ventilation and which opens directly to the outdoors.
17 Operator: Any person who has charge, care, or control of a structure or premises
18 which is let or offered for occupancy.
19 Owner: Any person, agent, operator, firm or corporation having a legal or
20 equitable interest in the property; or recorded in the official records of the state, county or
21 municipality as holding title to the property; or otherwise having control of the property,
22 including the guardian of the estate of any such person, and the executor or administrator
23 of the estate of such person if ordered to take possession of real property by a court.
24 Person: An individual, corporation, partnership or any other group acting as a
25 unit.
26 Premises: A lot, plot, or parcel ofland, easement, or public way, including any
27 structures thereon.
28 Public Wav: Any street, alley, or similar parcel of land essentially unobstructed
29 from the ground to the sky, which is deeded, dedicated, or otherwise permanently
30 appropriated to the public for public use.
31 Rooming House: A building arranged or occupied for lodging, with or without
32 meals, for compensation and not occupied as a one- or two-family dwelling.
33 RoominJ! Unit: Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit
34 occupied or intended to be occupied for sleeping or living, but not for cooking purposes.
35 Rubbish: Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage. The
36 term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible
37 materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard
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1 II trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust and other similar
2 materials.
3 SleepinJ! Unit: A room or space in which people sleep, which can also include
4 permanent provisions for living, eating and either sanitation or kitchen facilities, but not
5 both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit are not sleeping units.
6 Structure: That which is built or constructed or a portion thereof.
7 Tenant: A person, corporation, partnership or group, whether or not the legal
8 owner of record, occupying a building or portion thereof as a unit.
9 Toilet Room: A room containing a water closet or urinal but not a bathtub or
10 shower.
11 Ventilation: The natural or mechanical process of supplying conditioned or
12 unconditioned air to, or removing such air from, any space.
13 Workmanlike: Executed in a skilled manner; e.g., generally plumb, level, square,
14 in line, undamaged and without marring adiacent work.
15 Yard: An open space on the same lot with a structure.
16 Sec. 10-56. General reQuirements.
17 (a) General.
18 (1) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall govern the minimum
19 conditions and the responsibilities of persons for maintenance of structures,
20 equipment and exterior property located within the City.
21 (2) Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall maintain the structures
22 and exterior property in compliance with these requirements. A person shall not
23 occuPy as owner-occupant or permit another person to occuPy premises which are
24 not in a sanitary and safe condition and which do not comply with the
25 requirements of this section. Occupants of a dwelling unit, rooming unit or
26 housekeeping unit are responsible for keeping in a clean, sanitary and safe
27 condition that part of the dwelling unit, rooming unit, housekeeping unit or
28 premises, which they occupy and control.
29 (3) Vacant structures and land. All vacant structures and premises thereof or
30 vacant land shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition as
31 provided herein so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the
32 public health or safety.
33 (b) Exterior property areas.
34 (1) Sanitation. All exterior property and premises shall be maintained in a
35 clean, safe, and sanitary condition. The occupant shall keep that part of the
36 exterior property, which such occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary
37 condition.
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1 (2) Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded and maintained to
2 prevent the erosion of soil and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water
3 thereon.
4 Exception: Approved retention areas and reservoirs, or within any
5 structure located thereon.
6 (3) Sidewalks and driveways. All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways,
7 parking spaces, and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and
8 maintained free from hazardous conditions.
9 (4) Weeds. All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from
10 weeds or plant growth in excess of twelve inches (12"). All noxious weeds shall
11 be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, plants, and vegetation, other
12 than trees or shrubs provided; however, this term shall not include cultivated
13 flowers, gardens, and yards certified by the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods
14 program.
15 (5) Rodent harborage. All structures and exterior property shall be kept free
16 from rodent harborage and infestation. Where rodents are found, they shall be
17 promptly exterminated by approved processes which will not be iniurious to
18 human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate
19 rodent harborage and prevent re-infestation.
20 (6) Exhaust vents. Pipes, ducts, conductors, fans, or blowers shall not
21 discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors, or other gaseous or
22 particulate wastes directly upon abutting or adiacent public or private property or
23 that of another tenant.
24 (7) Accessory structures. All accessory structures, including detached
25 garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good
26 repaIr .
27 (8) Defacement of property. No person shall willfully or wantonly damage,
28 mutilate or deface any exterior surface of any structure or building on any private
29 or public property by placing thereon any marking, carving or graffiti. It shall be
30 the responsibility of the owner to restore said surface to an approved state of
31 maintenance and repair.
32 (c) Swimming pools. spas. and hot tubs.
33 (1) Swimming pools. Swimming pools shall be maintained in a clean and
34 sanitary condition, and in good repair.
35 (2) Enclosures. Private swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas, containing water
36 more than 24 inches (610 mm) in depth shall be completely surrounded by a fence
37 or barrier at least 48 inches ( 1219 mm) in height above the finished ground level
38 measured on the side of the barrier away from the pool. Gates and doors in such
39 barriers shall be self-closing and self-latching. Where the self-latching device is
40 less than 54 inches (1372 mm) above the bottom of the gate, the release
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1 mechanism shall be located on the poolside of the gate. Self-closing and self-
2 latching gates shall be maintained such that the gate will positively close and latch
3 when released from an open position of6 inches (152 mm) from the gatepost. No
4 existing pool enclosure shall be removed, replaced, or changed in a manner that
5 reduces its effectiveness as a safety barrier.
6 Exception: Spas or hot tubs with a safety cover that complies with
7 ASTM F 1346 shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
8 (d) Exterior structure.
9 (1) General. The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair,
10 structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health,
11 safety, or welfare.
12 (2) Protective treatment. All exterior surfaces, including but not limited to,
13 doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, decks and
14 fences shall be maintained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than
15 decay resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting
16 or other protective covering or treatment. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall
17 be eliminated and surfaces repainted. All siding and masonry ioints as well as
18 those between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors, and
19 skylights shall be maintained weather resistant and watertight. All metal surfaces
20 subiect to rust or corrosion shall be coated to inhibit such rust and corrosion and
21 all surfaces with rust or corrosion shall be stabilized and coated to inhibit future
22 rust and corrosion. Oxidation stains shall be removed from exterior surfaces.
23 Surfaces designed for stabilization by oxidation are exempt from this requirement.
24 (3) Premises identification. Buildings shall have approved address numbers
25 placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road
26 fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background.
27 Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall
28 have a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) and shall be a minimum of4
29 inches ( 1 02 mm) high for single family units, 4 inches ( 1 02 mm) high at front and
30 rear entrances for multi-family units, and 6 inches (153 mm) for commercial units.
31 (4) Structural members. All structural members shall be maintained free from
32 deterioration, and shall be capable of safely supporting the imposed dead and live
33 loads.
34 (5) Foundation walls. All foundation walls shall be maintained plumb and
35 free from open cracks and breaks and shall be kept in such condition so as to
36 prevent the entry of rodents and other pests.
37 (6) Exterior walls. All exterior walls shall be free from holes, breaks, and
38 loose or rotting materials, and maintained weatherproof and properly surface
39 coated where required to prevent deterioration.
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1 (7) Roofs and drainage. The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not
2 have defects that admit rain. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent dampness
3 or deterioration in the walls or interior portion of the structure. Roof drains,
4 gutters, and downspouts shall be maintained in good repair and free from
5 obstructions. Roofwater shall not be discharged in a manner that creates a public
6 nUisance.
7 (8) Decorative features. All cornices, belt courses, corbels, terra cotta trim,
8 wall facings, and similar decorative features shall be maintained in good repair
9 with proper anchorage and in a safe condition.
10 (9) Overhang extensions. All overhang extensions including, but not limited
11 to canopies, marquees, signs, metal awnings, fire escapes, standpipes, and exhaust
12 ducts shall be maintained in good repair and be properly anchored so as to be kept
13 in a sound condition. When required, all exposed surfaces of metal or wood shall
14 be protected from the elements and against decay or rust by periodic application of
15 weather-coating materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment.
16 (10) Stairways, decks, porches and balconies. Every exterior stairway, deck,
17 porch and balcony, and all appearances attached thereto, shall be maintained
18 structurally sound, in good repair, with proper anchorage and capable of
19 supporting the imposed loads.
20 (11) Chimneys and towers. All chimneys, cooling towers, smoke stacks, and
21 similar appurtenances shall be maintained structurally safe and sound, and in good
22 repaIr . All exposed surfaces of metal or wood shall be protected from the
23 elements and against decay or rust by periodic application of weather coating
24 materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment.
25 (12) Handrails and guards. Every handrail and guard shall be firmly fastened
26 and capable of supporting normally imposed loads and shall be maintained in
27 good condition.
28 (13) Window, skylight and door frames. Every window, skylight, door, and
29 frame shall be kept in sound condition, good repair, and weather tight.
30 a. Glazing. All glazing materials shall be maintained free from cracks
31 and holes.
32 b. Openable windows. Every window, other than a fixed window,
33 shall be easily openable and capable of being held in position by window
34 hardware.
35 (14) Insect screens. Every door, window and other outside opening required for
36 ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any
37 areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are
38 processed, manufactured, packaged or stored shall be supplied with approved
39 tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch ( 16 mesh per 25 mm ), and
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1 every screen door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good
2 working condition.
3 Exception: Screens shall not be required where other approved
4 means, such as air curtains or insect repellent fans, are employed.
5 OS) Doors. All exterior doors, door assemblies, and hardware shall be
6 maintained in good condition. Locks at all entrances to dwelling units and
7 sleeping units shall tightly secure the door. Locks on means of egress doors shall
8 be in accordance with Section 10-60(b)(3).
9 (6) Basement and crawl space hatchways. Every basement hatchway shall be
10 maintained to prevent the entrance of rodents, rain, and surface drainage water.
11 (7) Guards for basement and crawl space windows and vents. Every basement
12 window that is openable shall be supplied with rodent shields, storm windows or
13 other approved protection against the entry of rodents.
14 (8) Building security. Doors, windows, or hatchways for dwelling units, room
15 units, or housekeeping units shall be provided with devices designed to provide
16 security for the occupants and property within.
17 a. Doors. Doors providing access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit, or
18 housekeeping unit that is rented, leased, or let shall be equipped with a
19 deadbolt lock designed to be readily openable from the side from which
20 egress is to be made without the need for keys, special knowledge, or
21 effort and shall have a lock throw of not less than 1 inch (25 mm). Such
22 deadbolt locks shall be installed according to the manufacturer's
23 specifications and maintained in good working order. For the purpose of
24 this section, a sliding bolt shall not be considered an acceptable deadbolt
25 lock.
26 b. Windows. Operable windows located in whole or in part within 6
27 feet 0828 mm) above ground level or a walking surface below that
28 provide access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that
29 is rented. leased or let shall be equipped with a window sash locking
30 device.
31 (e) Interior structure.
32 0) General. The interior of a structure and equipment therein shall be
33 maintained in good repair, structurally sound, and in a sanitary condition.
34 Occupants shall keep that part of the structure which they occupy or control in a
35 clean and sanitary condition. Every owner of a structure containing a rooming
36 house, housekeeping unit, a hotel, a dormitory, two or more dwelling units or two
37 or more nonresidential occupancies, shall maintain, in a clean and sanitary
38 condition, the shared or public areas of the structure and exterior property.
39 (2) Structural members. All structural members shall be maintained
40 structurally sound, and be capable of supporting the imposed loads.
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1 (3) Interior surfaces. All interior surfaces, including windows and doors, shall
2 be maintained in good, clean, and sanitary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking,
3 or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed, or covered. Cracked or loose plaster,
4 decayed wood, and other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
5 (4) Stairs and walking surfaces. Every stair, ramp, landing, balcony, porch,
6 deck, or other walking surface shall be maintained in sound condition and good
7 repaIr.
8 (5) Handrails and guards. Every handrail and guard shall be firmly fastened
9 and capable of supporting normally imposed loads and shall be maintained in
10 good condition.
11 (6) Interior doors. Every interior door shall fit reasonably well within its
12 frame and shall be capable of being opened and closed by being properly and
13 securely attached to iambs, headers, or tracks as intended by the manufacturer of
14 the attachment hardware.
15 (f) Handrails and J!uardrails.
16 0) General. Every exterior and interior flight of stairs having more than four
17 risers shall have a handrail on one side of the stair and every open portion of a
18 stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more
19 than 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade below shall have guards.
20 Handrails shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) high or more than 42 inches
21 0067 mm) high measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above the
22 finished floor of the landing or walking surfaces. Guards shall not be less than 30
23 inches (762 mm) high above the floor of the landing, balcony, porch, deck, or
24 ramp or other walking surface.
25 Exception: Guards shall not be required where exempted by the Florida
26 Building code.
27 (g) Rubbish and garbage.
28 0) Accumulation of rubbish or garbage. All exterior property and premises,
29 and the interior of every structure, shall be free from any accumulation of rubbish
30 or garbage.
31 (2) Disposal of rubbish. Every occupant of a structure shall dispose of all
32 rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing such rubbish in approved
33 containers.
34 a. Refrigerators. Refrigerators and similar equipment not in
35 operation shall not be discarded, abandoned, or stored on premises without
36 first removing the doors.
37 (3) Disposal of garbage. Every occupant of a structure shall dispose of
38 garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing such garbage in an approved
39 garbage disposal facility or approved garbage containers.
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1 a. Garbage facilities. The owner of every dwelling shall supply one
2 of the following: an approved mechanical food waste grinder in each
3 dwelling unit; an approved incinerator unit in the structure available to the
4 occupants in each dwelling unit; or an approved leak-proof, covered,
5 outside garbage container.
6 b. Containers. The operator of every establishment producing
7 garbage shall provide, and at all times cause to be utilized, approved leak-
8 proof containers provided with close- fitting covers for the storage of such
9 materials until removed from the premises for disposal.
10 (h) Extermination.
11 (1) Infestation. All structures shall be kept free from insect and rodent
12 infestation. All structures in which insects or rodents are found shall be promptly
13 exterminated by approved processes that will not be iniurious to human health.
14 After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent re-infestation.
15 (2) Owner. The owner of any structure shall be responsible for extermination
16 within the structure prior to renting or leasing the structure.
17 (3) Single occupant. The occupant of a one-family dwelling or of a single-
18 tenant nonresidential structure shall be responsible for extermination on the
19 premIses.
20 (4) Multiple occupancy. The owner of a structure containing two or more
21 dwelling units, a multiple occupancy, a rooming house or a nonresidential
22 structure shall be responsible for extermination in the public or shared areas ofthe
23 structure and exterior property. If infestation is caused by failure of an occupant
24 to prevent such infestation in the area occupied, the occupant shall be responsible
25 for extermination.
26 (5) Occupant. The occupant of any structure shall be responsible for the
27 continued rodent and pest-free condition ofthe structure.
28 Exception: Where the infestations are caused by defects in the structure,
29 the owner shall be responsible for extermination.
30 Sec. 10-57. Light. ventilation and occupancy limitations.
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32 (a) General.
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34 (1) Scope. The provisions of this section shall govern the minimum
35 conditions and standards for light, ventilation, and space for occupying a structure.
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37 (2) Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain
38 light, ventilation and space conditions in compliance with these requirements. A
39 person shall not OCCUPy as owner-occupant, or permit another person to occupy,
40 any premises that do not comply with the requirements of this section.
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1 (3) Alternative devices. In lieu of the means for natural light and ventilation
2 herein prescribed, artificial light or mechanical ventilation complying with the
3 Florida Building Code shall be permitted.
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5 (b) LiJ:ht.
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7 (1) Habitable spaces. Every habitable space shall have at least one window of
8 approved size facing directly to the outdoors or to a court. The minimum total
9 glazed area for every habitable space shall be 8 percent of the floor area of such
10 room. Wherever walls or other portions of a structure face a window of any room
11 and such obstructions are located less than 3 feet (914 mm) from the window and
12 extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the room, such window shall not be
13 deemed to face directly to the outdoors nor to a court and shall not be included as
14 contributing to the required minimum total window area for the room.
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16 Exception: Where natural light for rooms or spaces without exterior
17 glazing areas is provided through an adioining room, the unobstructed
18 opening to the adioining room shall be at least 8 percent of the floor area
19 of the interior room or space, but not less than 25 square feet (2.33 mm).
20 The exterior glazing area shall be based on the total floor area being
21 served.
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23 (2) Common halls and stairways. Every common hall and stairway in
24 residential occupancies, other than in one- and two-family dwellings, shall be
25 lighted at all times with at least a 60-watt standard incandescent light bulb for
26 each 200 square feet (19 m2) of floor area or equivalent illumination, provided
27 that the spacing between lights shall not be greater than 30 feet (9144 mm). In
28 other than residential occupancies, means of egress, including exterior means of
29 egress, stairways shall be illuminated at all times the building space served by the
30 means of egress is occupied with a minimum of 1 footcandle ( 11 lux) at floors,
31 landings and treads.
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33 (3) Other spaces. All other spaces shall be provided with natural or artificial
34 light sufficient to permit the maintenance of sanitary conditions, and the safe
35 occupancy of the space and utilization of the appliances, equipment, and fixtures.
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37 (c) Ventilation.
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39 (1) Habitable spaces. Every habitable space shall have at least one openable
40 window. The total openable area ofthe window in every room shall be equal to at
41 least 45 percent of the minimum glazed area required in Section 1 0-57(b )( 1 ).
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43 Exception: Where rooms and spaces without openings to the outdoors
44 are ventilated through an adioining room, the unobstructed opening to
45 the adioining room shall be at least 8 percent of the floor area of the
46 interior room or space, but not less than 25 square feet (2.33 mm). The
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1 ventilation openings to the outdoors shall be based on a total floor area I
2 being ventilated.
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4 (2) Bathrooms and toilet rooms. Every bathroom and toilet room shall comply
5 with the ventilation requirements for habitable spaces as required above, except
6 that a window shall not be required in such spaces equipped with a mechanical
7 ventilation system. Air exhausted by a mechanical ventilation system from a
8 bathroom or toilet room shall discharge to the outdoors and shall not be re-
9 circulated.
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11 (3) Cooking facilities. Unless approved through the certificate of occupancy,
12 cooking shall not be permitted in any rooming unit or dormitory unit, and a
13 cooking facility or appliance shall not be permitted to be present in the rooming
14 unit or dormitory unit.
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16 Exceptions:
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18 (a). Cooking facilities may be located in a room otherwise
19 prohibited by this section where the Building Official specifically
20 approves such a location in writing.
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22 (b) Devices such as coffee pots and microwave ovens shall not be
23 considered cooking appliances.
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25 (4) Process ventilation. Where iniurious, toxic, irritating, or noxious fumes,
26 gases, dusts or mists are generated, a local exhaust ventilation system shall be
27 provided to remove the contaminating agent at the source. Air shall be exhausted
28 to the exterior and not be re-circulated to any space.
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30 (5) Clothes dryer exhaust. Clothes dryer exhaust systems shall be independent
31 of all other systems and shall be exhausted in accordance with the manufacturer's
32 instructions.
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34 (d) Occupancv limitations.
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36 (1) Privacy. Dwelling units, hotel units, housekeeping units, rooming units
37 and dormitory units shall be arranged to provide privacy and be separate from
38 other adioining spaces.
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40 (2) Size of dwelling unit. The total square footage of all habitable rooms in a
41 dwelling unit shall be no less than one hundred and fifty (150) square feet offloor
42 area for the first occupant, and one hundred ( 1 00) square feet of floor area for each
43 additional occupant.
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45 Exception: Dwelling units shall contain a greater floor area if required
46 by the applicable building or zoning code provisions.
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1 (3) Minimum room widths. A habitable room, other than a kitchen, shall not
2 be less than 7 feet (2134 mm) in any plan dimension. Kitchens shall have a clear
3 passageway of not less than 3 feet (914 mm) between counter-fronts and
4 appliances or counter-fronts and walls.
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6 (4) Every sleeping room for one occupant shall have no less than seventy (70)
7 square feet of floor space, or fifty (50) square feet of floor space per occupant,
8 whichever is greater.
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10 (5) Minimum ceiling heights. Habitable spaces, hallways, corridors, laundry
11 areas, bathrooms, toilet rooms and habitable basement areas shall have a clear
12 ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (2134 mm).
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14 Exceptions:
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16 a. In one and two-family dwellings, beams, or girders spaced not
17 less than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center and proiecting not more than 6
18 inches ( 152 mm) below the required ceiling height.
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20 b. Basement rooms in one and two-family dwellings occupied
21 exclusively for laundry, study or recreation purposes, having a ceiling
22 height of not less than 6 feet 8 inches (2033 mm) with not less than 6 feet
23 4 inches ( 1932 mm) of clear height under beams, girders, ducts and similar
24 obstructions.
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26 c. Rooms occupied exclusively for sleeping, study or similar
27 purposes and having a sloped ceiling over all or part of the room, with a
28 clear ceiling height of at least 7 feet (2134 mm) over not less than one-
29 third of the required minimum floor area. In calculating the floor area of
30 such rooms, only those portions of the floor area with a clear ceiling
31 height of5 feet (1524 mm) or more shall be included.
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33 (6) Bedroom and living room requirements. Every bedroom and living room
34 shall comply with the following requirements:
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36 a. Room area. Every living room shall contain at least 120 square
37 feet (11.2 m2) and every bedroom shall contain at least 70 square feet (6.5
38 m2).
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40 b. Access from bedrooms. Bedrooms shall not constitute the only
41 means of access to other bedrooms or habitable spaces and shall not serve
42 as the only means of egress from other habitable spaces.
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44 Exception: This provision shall not apply to units that contain
45 fewer than two bedrooms.
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1 c. Water closet accessibility. Every bedroom shall have access to at
2 least one water closet and one lavatory without passing through another
3 bedroom. Every bedroom in a dwelling unit shall have access to at least
4 one water closet and lavatory located in the same story as the bedroom or
5 an adiacent story.
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7 d. Prohibited occupancy. Kitchens and non-habitable spaces shall not
8 be used for sleeping purposes.
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10 e. Other requirements. Bedrooms shall comply with the applicable
11 provisions of this code including, but not limited to, the light, ventilation,
12 room area, ceiling height and room width requirements ofthis section; the
13 plumbing facilities and water-heating facilities requirements of Section 4;
14 the heating facilities and electrical receptacle requirements of Section 5;
15 and the smoke detector and emergency escape requirements of Section 6.
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17 (7) Efficiency unit. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an efficiency living
18 unit from meeting the following requirements:
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20 a. A unit occupied by not more than two occupants shall have a clear
21 floor area of not less than 220 square feet (20.4 m2). A unit occupied by
22 three occupants shall have a clear floor area of not less than 320 square
23 feet (29.7m2). These required areas shall be exclusive of the areas
24 required by Items 2 and 3.
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26 b. The unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, cooking appliance
27 and refrigeration facilities, each having a clear working space of not less
28 than 30 inches (762 mm) in front. Light and ventilation conforming to
29 this code shall be provided.
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31 c. The unit shall be provided with a separate bathroom containing a
32 water closet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower.
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34 d. The maximum number of occupants shall be three.
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36 (8) Food preparation. All spaces to be occupied for food preparation purposes
37 shall contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare, and serve foods in a
38 sanitary manner. There shall be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary
39 disposal of food wastes and refuse, including facilities for temporary storage.
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41 Sec. 10-58. Plumbin!! facilities and fixture reQuirements.
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43 (a) General.
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45 (1) Scope. The provisions ofthis section shall govern the minimum plumbing
46 systems, facilities, and plumbing fixtures to be provided.
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1 (2) Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain
2 such plumbing facilities and plumbing fixtures in compliance with these
3 requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another
4 person to occupy any structure or premises which does not comply with the
5 requirements of this section.
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7 (b) Required facilities.
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9 0) Dwelling units. Every dwelling unit shall contain its own bathtub or
10 shower, lavatory, water closet, and kitchen sink which shall be maintained in a
11 sanitary, safe working condition. The lavatory shall be placed in the same room as
12 the water closet or located in close proximity to the door leading directly into the
13 room in which such water closet is located. A kitchen sink shall not be used as a
14 substitute for the required lavatory.
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16 (2) Rooming houses. At least one water closet, lavatory and bathtub or
17 shower shall be supplied for each four rooming units.
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19 (3) Hotels. Where private water closets, lavatories and baths are not provided,
20 one water closet, one lavatory and one bathtub or shower having access from a
21 public hallway shall be provided for each ten occupants.
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23 (4) Employees' facilities. A minimum of one water closet, one lavatory, and
24 one drinking facility shall be available to employees.
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26 a. Drinking facilities. Drinking facilities shall be a drinking fountain,
27 water cooler, bottled water cooler, or disposable cups next to a sink or
28 water dispenser. Drinking facilities shall not be located in toilet rooms or
29 bathrooms.
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31 (c) Toilet rooms.
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33 0) Privacy. Toilet rooms and bathrooms shall provide privacy and shall not
34 constitute the only passageway to a hall or other space, or to the exterior. A door
35 and interior locking device shall be provided for all common or shared bathrooms
36 and toilet rooms in a multiple dwelling.
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38 (2) Location. Toilet rooms and bathrooms serving hotel units, rooming units
39 or dormitory units or housekeeping units, shall have access by traversing not more
40 than one flight of stairs and shall have access from a common hall or passageway.
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42 (3) Location of employee toilet facilities. Toilet facilities shall have access
43 from within the employees' working area. The required toilet facilities shall be
44 located not more than one story above or below the employees' working area and
45 the path of travel to such facilities shall not exceed a distance of500 feet (152 m).
46 Employee facilities shall either be separate facilities or combined employee and
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3 structures or kiosks, which are located in adiacent structures under the
4 same ownership, lease or control, shall not exceed a travel distance of500
5 feet 052 m) from the employees' regular working area to the facilities.
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7 (4) Floor surface. In other than dwelling units, every toilet room floor shall be
8 maintained to be a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface to permit such floor to be
9 easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
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11 (d) Plumbing svstems and fixtures.
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13 0) General. All plumbing fixtures shall be properly installed and maintained
14 in working order, and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects and
15 be capable of performing the function for which such plumbing fixtures are
16 designed. All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary, and
17 functional condition.
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19 (2) Fixture clearances. Plumbing fixtures shall have adequate clearances for
20 usage and cleaning.
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22 (3) Plumbing system hazards. Where it is found that a plumbing system in a
23 structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure by reason of
24 inadequate service, inadequate venting, cross connection, back-siphonage,
25 improper installation, deterioration, or damage or for similar reasons, the Building
26 Official shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.
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28 (e) Water svstem.
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30 0) General. Every sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain, water
31 closet, or other plumbing fixture shall be properly connected to either, a public
32 water system or to an approved private water system. All kitchen sinks, lavatories,
33 laundry facilities, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with hot or tempered
34 and cold running water in accordance with the Florida Building Code, Plumbing.
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36 (2) Contamination. The water supply shall be maintained free from
37 contamination, and all water inlets for plumbing fixtures shall be located above
38 the flood-level rim ofthe fixture. Shampoo basin faucets, ianitor sink faucets and
39 other hose bibs or faucets to which hoses are attached and left in place, shall be
40 protected by an approved atmospheric-type vacuum breaker or an approved
41 permanently attached hose connection vacuum breaker.
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43 (3) Supply. The water supply system shall be installed and maintained to
44 provide a supply of water to plumbing fixtures, devices, and appurtenances in
45 sufficient volume and at pressures adequate to enable the fixtures to function
46 properly, safely, and free from defects and leaks.
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1 (4) Water heating facilities. Water heating facilities shall be properly
2 installed, maintained and capable of providing an adequate amount of water to be
3 drawn at every required sink, lavatory, bathtub, shower, and laundry facility at a
4 temperature of not less than 1100F (430C). A gas-burning water heater shall not
5 be located in any bathroom, toilet room, bedroom or other occupied room
6 normally kept closed, unless adequate combustion air is provided. An approved
7 combination temperature and pressure-relief valve and relief valve discharge pipe
8 shall be properly installed and maintained on water heaters.
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10 (f) Sanitarv drainage svstem.
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12 0) General. All plumbing fixtures shall be properly connected to either a
13 public sewer system or to an approved private sewage disposal system.
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15 (2) Maintenance. Every plumbing stack, vent, waste and sewer line shall
16 function properly and be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects.
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18 (g) Storm drainage.
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20 (1) General. Drainage of roofs and paved areas, yards and courts, and other
21 open areas on the premises shall not be discharged in a manner that creates a
22 public nuisance.
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24 Sec. 10-59. Mechanical and electrical reQuirements.
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26 (a) General.
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28 (1) Scope. The provisions of this section shall govern the minimum
29 mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment to be provided.
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31 (2) Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain
32 mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment in compliance with these
33 requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another
34 person to occUPY any premises which does not comply with the requirements of
35 this section.
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37 (b) Reserved.
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39 (c) Mechanical equipment.
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41 (1) Mechanical appliances. All mechanical appliances, fireplaces, solid fuel-
42 burning appliances, cooking appliances and water heating appliances shall be
43 properly installed and maintained in a safe working condition, and shall be
44 capable of performing the intended function.
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46 (2) Removal of combustion products. All fuel-burning equipment and
47 appliances shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent.
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3 and appliances which are labeled for unvented operation.
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5 (3) Clearances. All required clearances to combustible materials shall be
6 maintained.
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8 (4) Safety controls. All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall be
9 maintained in effective operation.
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11 (5) Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combustion of the fuel and
12 for ventilation of the space containing the fuel-burning equipment shall be
13 provided for the fuel-burning equipment.
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15 (6) Energy conservation devices. Devices intended to reduce fuel
16 consumption by attachment to a fuel-burning appliance, to the fuel supply line
17 thereto, or to the vent outlet or vent piping therefrom, shall not be installed unless
18 labeled for such purpose and the installation is specifically approved.
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20 (d) Electrical facilities.
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22 (1) Facilities required. Every occupied building shall be provided with an
23 electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section.
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25 (2) Service. The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve as a
26 basis for determining the need for additional facilities in accordance with the
27 NFP A 70 - National Electrical Code. Dwelling units shall be served by a three-
28 wire, 120/240 volt, single-phase electrical service having a rating of not less than
29 60 amperes.
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31 (3) Electrical system hazards. Where it is found that the electrical system in a
32 structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure by reason of
33 inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient receptacle and lighting outlets,
34 improper wiring or installation, deterioration or damage, or for similar reasons, the
35 Building Official shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.
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37 (e) Electrical equipment.
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39 (1) Installation. All electrical equipment, wiring, and appliances shall be
40 properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner.
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42 (2) Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain at least two
43 separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every laundry area shall contain at least
44 one grounded-type receptacle or a receptacle with a ground fault circuit
45 interrupter. Every bathroom shall contain at least one receptacle. Any new
46 bathroom receptacle outlet shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection.
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1 (3) Luminaries. Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen,
2 bathroom, laundry room, boiler room, and furnace room shall contain at least one
3 electric luminaire.
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5 (f) Elevators. escalators and dumbwaiters.
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7 (1) General. Elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators shall be maintained in
8 compliance with Florida statutes and ASME AI7.1. The most current certification
9 of inspection shall be on display at all times within the elevator or attached to the
10 escalator or dumbwaiter, or the certificate shall be available for public inspection
11 in the office ofthe building operator. The inspection and tests shall be performed
12 at not less than the periodical intervals listed in ASME A 17.1, Appendix N,
13 except where otherwise specified by the authority having iurisdiction.
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15 (2) Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least one
16 elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the building is
17 occupied.
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19 Exception: Buildings equipped with only one elevator shall be
20 permitted to have the elevator temporarily out of service for testing or
21 servIcmg.
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23 (g) Duct svstems.
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25 0) General. Duct systems shall be maintained free of obstructions and shall
26 be capable of performing the required function.
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28 Sec. 10-60 Fire safety reQuirements.
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30 (a) General.
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32 (1) Scope. The provisions of this section shall govern the minimum
33 conditions and standards for fire safety relating to structures and exterior
34 premises, including fire safety facilities and equipment to be provided.
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36 (2) Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall provide and maintain
37 such fire safety facilities and equipment in compliance with these requirements.
38 A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another person to occupy
39 any premises that do not comply with the requirements of this section.
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41 (b) Means of ewess.
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43 (1) General. A safe, continuous, and unobstructed path of travel shall be
44 provided from any point in a building or structure to the public way. Means of
45 egress shall comply with the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
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1 (2) Aisles. The required width of aisles in accordance with the Florida Fire
2 Prevention Code shall be unobstructed.
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4 (3) Locked doors. All means of egress doors shall be readily openable from
5 the side from which egress is to be made without the need for keys, special
6 knowledge, or effort, except where the door hardware conforms to that permitted
7 by the Florida Building Code.
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9 (4) Emergency escape openings. Required emergency escape openings shall
10 be maintained in accordance with the code in effect at the time of construction,
11 and the following. Required emergency escape and rescue openings shall be
12 operational from the inside of the room without the use of keys or tools. Bars,
13 grilles, grates or similar devices are permitted to be placed over emergency escape
14 and rescue openings provided the minimum net clear opening size complies with
15 the code that was in effect at the time of construction and such devices shall be
16 releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool or force
17 greater than that which is required for normal operation of the escape and rescue
18 openmg.
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20 (c) Fire-resistance ratings.
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22 0) Fire-resistance rated assemblies. The required fire-resistance rating of
23 fire-resistance-rated walls, fire stops, shaft enclosures, partitions, and floors shall
24 be maintained.
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26 (2) Opening protectives. Required opening protectives shall be maintained in
27 an operative condition. All fire and smoke-stop doors shall be maintained in
28 operable condition. Fire doors and smoke barrier doors shall not be blocked or
29 obstructed or otherwise made inoperable.
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31 (d) Fire protection systems.
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33 0) General. All systems, devices and equipment to detect a fire, actuate an
34 alarm, or suppress or control a fire or any combination thereof shall be maintained
35 in an operable condition at all times in accordance with the Florida Fire
36 Prevention Code.
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38 (2) Smoke alarms. Single or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed
39 and maintained in all multi-unit dwellings regardless of occupant load at all of the
40 following locations:
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42 a. On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the
43 immediate vicinity of bedrooms.
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45 b. In each room used for sleeping purposes.
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1 c. In each story within a dwelling unit, including basements and
2 cellars but not including (crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics. In
3 dwellings or dwelling units with split-levels and without an intervening
4 door between the adiacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper
5 level shall suffice for the adiacent lower level provided that the lower level
6 is less than one full story below the upper level.
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8 Single or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed in other groups
9 in accordance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
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11 (3) Power source. In all multi-unit dwellings, single-station smoke alarms
12 shall receive their primary power from the building wiring provided that such
13 wiring is served from a commercial source and shall be equipped with a battery
14 backup. Smoke alarms shall emit a signal when the batteries are low. Wiring shall
15 be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than as required for over-
16 current protection.
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18 Exception: Smoke alarms are permitted to be solely battery operated in
19 buildings where no construction is taking place, buildings that are not
20 served from a commercial power source and in existing areas of buildings
21 undergoing alterations or repairs that do not result in the removal of
22 interior wall or ceiling finishes exposing the structure, unless there is an
23 attic, crawl space or basement available which could provide access for
24 building wiring without the removal of interior finishes.
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26 (4) Interconnection. Where more than one smoke alarm is required to be
27 installed within an individual dwelling unit in Group R-2, R-3, R-4 and in
28 dwellings not regulated as Group R occupancies, the smoke alarms shall be
29 interconnected in such a manner that the activation of one alarm will activate all
30 of the alarms in the individual unit. The alarm shall be clearly audible in all
31 bedrooms over background noise levels with all intervening doors closed.
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33 Exceptions: Interconnection is not required in buildings, which are not
34 undergoing alterations, repairs, or construction of any kind. Smoke
35 alarms in existing areas are not required to be interconnected where
36 alterations or repairs do not result in the removal of interior wall or
37 ceiling finishes exposing the structure, unless there is an attic, crawl
38 space or basement available which could provide access for inter-
39 connection without the removal of interior finishes.
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41 Sec. 10-61. Penalties.
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43 Any person convicted of the violation of any of the terms or provisions of this article or
44 any code, requirements, or standards adopted hereby shall be subiect to penalties as
45 provided in Chapter 1, Section 1-6 of the City of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances. In
46 addition, the City may use any equitable or legal remedy available at law to enforce any
47 violation of the terms or provisions of the City's Code of Ordinances. If any person
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2 before obtaining the necessary permit, he shall be subject to a penalty offour (4) times the
3 established permit fee. The Director of Development may allow a waiver of the penalty
4 fee, in whole or in part, when such waiver is supported by the circumstances that apply to
5 the specific instance of imposing a penalty fee, and does not violate the best interests of
6 the city.
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8 Sec. 10-62. Referenced standards.
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10 This section lists the standards that are referenced in various section of this article. The
11 standards are listed herein by the promulgating agency of the standard, the standard
12 identification, the effective date, title, and the section(s) of this document that reference
13 the standards.
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15 ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
16 Three Park A venue
17 New York, NY 10016-5990
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19 Standard Reference Title
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21 AI7.1-2000 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators with A 17.1 a 200d
22 Addend
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24 ASTM ASTM International
25 100 Barr Harbour Drive
26 West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
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28 Standard Reference Title
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30 F1346-91 (2003) Performance Specification for Safety Covers and Labeling
31 Requirements for all Covers for Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot
32 Tubs
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34 Florida Codes Florida Building Commission
35 c/o Florida Department of Community Affairs
36 Building Codes and Standards
37 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
38 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
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40 Standard Reference Title
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42 Florida Building Code, Building
43 Florida Building Code, Residential
44 Florida Building Code, Plumbing
45 Florida Building Code, Mechanical
46 Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas
47 Florida Building Code, Existing Building
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3 NFPA National Fire Protection Association
4 Batterymarch Park
5 Ouincy, MA 02269
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7 Standard Reference Title
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9 70-05 National Electric Code
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11 Section 4. Each and every other provision of the City of Boynton Beach Code of
12 Ordinances not herein specifically amended, shall remain in full force and effect as originally
13 adopted.
14 Section 5. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach in conflict
15 with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
16 Section 6. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereofbe
17 declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
18 remainder of this Ordinance.
19 Section 7. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
20 Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
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