O67-25(RDIN~NCE NO.
AN 6EDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, EDITION CURPJENT, A~ Tk~ SOUTHerN STANDAPJ)
BUILDING CODE, PART It (GAS) EDITION CU~P~NT, SECTioNS 1-3, AND THE
~LATIONAL BOAPd~ OF FLVtE UNDERI~ITERS CODE FOR THE INSTALI&TION OF HEAT PROD-
UCING APPLIANCES, ~TING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, BLOWER AND EXHAUST
SYSTEMS, AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA: PRO-
VIDI~G CERTAIN ~NDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO M~OVISIONS OF SAID CODE: PRO-
VIDING FOR FL~E zO~$ PROVIDING FOB THE ISSUANCE OF PE~4ITS AND COLLECTION
OF FEES THEBF~ OR~ PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOL%T!ONS OF SAID CODE~
P~EP?~iLING THE PRESENT BUILDING CODE AND ALL ORDI~%NCES ZND R'~RTS OF ORDIN-
ANCES IN CO~TFLiCT HEP~EWITH Ai~D FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAt~D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TP~ CITY OF BOYNTON ~CH,
FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
s_E, CT ON_i°
Chapter 5 of the code of ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, is hereby repealed and the following is hereby enacted in lieu
thereof:
C~J~PTER 5
BUILDING CODE
Section 5-1. ADOPTION OF SOUTHERN STLNDXRD FJILDIi'~G CODE INCLUDING
The Southern Standard Building Code, current edition, and the Southern
standard ~ailding Code Part II (Gas), current edition, Sections 1-3, as
published by the Southern Standard Building Code Congress, and the National
Board of Fire Underwriters Code for the Installation of Heat Producing
Appliances, Heating, Ventilating, Aim~ ConditiOning, Blower and E~xhaust
Systems, as published by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, three
copies each of which were filed with the Clerk of the City of Beynton
Beach, Florida, on tl~ day o£ ......... ~ be and the same are here-
by adopted as the Building Code of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida~
subject, however, to such amendments, corrections and additions as shall
appear in Section 5-2 of this ordinance.
Section 5-2° ~D~NTS TO BUILDING CODE:
The following amendments, corrections, and additions to the Southern Stan-
dard Building Code adopted in Section 5-1, and hereby made and adopted~ said
amendments, corrections, and additions being set forth herein with refer-
ence to and prefaced by the section number and title of said Code, as
follows:
102.1
(a)
There is hereby established in the City, a department to be
called the Building Department, which shall be in charge of a
BuildinE Official.
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105.1o LPPLICLTION FOR PERMIT - WHE[,,REQ~IRE~
(a)
Lny owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desire to construct,
enlarge, or repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a
building or structure, or repair~ resurface or install roofing,
install air conditioning system, window air conditioning units
when installed thru walls, heating pr install a steam boiler¢
furnace, incinerator, or other~ea~:'prOducing apparatus or
other appurtenances, the installation of which-is regulated by
tkis Code~ j~lousies, storm stops, fences¢ walls, television
antenna, masts ~nd towers,.r&dio antenna, masts ~nd towers, fuel,
tanks, pumps, bottled g~s, and related equipment, groyans, docks,
swin~-ing or w~ding pools, water proofing and sand blasting, or
instsll awnings, signs, p~ving, or cause any such work to be done,
sh~ll first n~.ke &pPlicmtion to the Building Official and obtain
the required permit therefor. Such permit sh~ll be requested in
all cmses describedwithout reg~rdto cost of the work.
Psragraph (c) 105.1 i~vis~d as follows:
building permit will be mandatory on repairs of ~100.00 or more.
105.3 DR~iWINGS ~t~ SPECIFICLTIO~
(c)
All drawings and specifications for residences of 1800 square
feet or mores commercial or public buildings and structures of
~i~5,000.00 vahe or more shall bear the signature s~nd seal of a
registered ~rchitect or engineer, registered in the Stat~ of
Florids~ r~.nd the n~e of the owner or his agent. ~kuy building
under the jurisdiction of the Hotel Commission shall be designed
by a registered architect. Any structural remodeling or struct-
ural alterations, plans to be prepared by a registered architect
or engineer.
105.4. PLOT DI~GRAM
The Building Officis~l shall require drawings showing the location
of the proposed building or structure and of every existing build-
lng or structure on the site or lot. A boundry line survey may be
required by the Building Official. Such survey shall be made by a
registered engineer or surveyor.
105.7 STE~.~T LI~S
~'?o permits shall be given by the Building Official for the con-
struction of any building, or for the alteration of any building,
where said building is to be changed and such change will affect
the exterior walls, bays, balconies, or other s. ppendages or pro-
joctions fronting on any street, ~.lley or public lane, or for the
placing o~ any lot or premises of any building removed from another
lot or premises unless the applicant has caused a certified survey
of the property and street lines to be made for said property,
o~nd furnishes to the Building Official a certified plat of this
survey.
All provisions for setbacks as sot forth in the City of Boynton
He, ch Zoning Code cs s~nended~ are hereby adopted ~nd made a part
ef the Building Code of the City of Boynton Be~ch, Florida.
106.2 .OjJ~LIFiC~TION OF APPLICANT
Application for permits will be accepted only from contractors
currently licensed in their perspective field and for whom no
revoe~tion or suspension of license is pending$ except that a
sole owner may make application for permit and supervise the work
in connection with the construction, maintenance, ~lteration or
repair of a single f~mily residence or duplex for his own use and
occupancy and not intended for saleo The construction of more
th~n one residence by an individual owner in any 12 months period
shall be construed as contracting, and such owner shall then be
required to be licensed as a contractor. Such licensed contractor
or owner shall be held responsible to the Building Official for
the proper supervision ~nd conduct of all work covered thereby.
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TIME LI~T~TiON
Evary pcrmit issued by the Building Official~ under the provisions
of this soction~ shall expire by limits~tion and become null and
void, if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced
within 90 days from the date of such pe~it or if work authorized
by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time, after the
work is commenced, for a period of 30 days.
Before work, for which the permit has, for any reason, become
void, may be subsequently co~mmenced or reconmenced, a new permit
shall first bo obtained.
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SPECiaL INSPECTOR
On new buildings or additions for Type 1 construction~ on all
major structural ~elding, or mc. jot structural alterations, on
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(d)
111.
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114.
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301 ol
(a)
(b)
concrete work where the design is based on f'c in excess of
2500 pounds per square inch on buildings of area greater than
20,000 square feet, on buildings more than two stories in height,
and on buildings and structures of unusual design or methods of
construction, the BuildinE Official may require the owner to
employ a special inspector for the inspection of the structural
framework and such special inspector shall be present at all
times that work is in progress on the structural frame. The
~ilding Official may require a special inspector on pile driving°
Such special inspector shall be a registered structural engineer
or his accredited employee who shall be responsible for the con-
trol of the materials and methods of const~action. He shall be
responsible for compliance with this Code and shall submit weekly
progress reports of daily inspections to the Building Official.
At the completion of the construction work or project the special
inspector shall submit a certificate of compliance to the Building
Official, stating that the work was done in compliance with this
Code ~nd in accordance with the approved plan or plans~ and his
duties shall end with the submission of such certificate. Final
inspection shall be made by the ~ilding Official before a Cer-
tificate of Occupancy is issued.
In lieu of the above, the Building Official ~,y accept a written
certification by the designing architect or engineer that he has
full supervision of the construction~ ~nd in addition the Build-
ing Official may require that the supervising architect or engin-
eer provide testing l~borctory reports as to welding, concrete
strength, etco, from a recognized and ~pproved testing l~bor~tory
or similar facility. ~pon the completion, the Building Official
may re~ire that the designing ~rchitect or engineer submit a
certificate of compliance, stating that all work was done in
nccord~nce with the City Building Code and the approved plans.
DOUB~ FEE
When work for which a permit is required, is started or proceeded
with prior to the obtaining of said permit, the fees as specified
herein may be doubled. The pa~ent of such double fee shall not
relieve any person, firm or corporation from fully complying with
tho requirements of this code, nor from any penalties prescribed
therein.
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GRADE - liINII~]M FLOOR
Minimum floor grade for residential buildings to be 16 inches
above sidewa~ or crown of road grade~ commercial or industrial
buildings to be 5 inches above sidewalk or crown of road grade,
unless satisfactory drainage, r~tural or mechanical, will be
provided by tho owner or builder.
For the Farpose of this code~ there shall be established two
(2) fire districts or zones~ which shall be known as First and
S~cond Fire Districts.
The First ~z:(e Zone shall comprise the area bounded on the east
by the Inland Lb%erway, on the north by the Boynton Canal, on
the west by ~ W. &So W. 7th St~., and on the south by S. E. a~
$,, W. 15th Ave°
Hencefo_ ~h~ any area zoned Industrial or Cc~mnorciat, outside the
above area, shall be considered a part of the First Fire Zone.
(c) All othe:~ areas shall be in the~. ,. econm Fire Zone·
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505.D
(2)
CONSTRUCTION
Within the First and Second Fzre Districts, every building here-
after erected, shall be one of the follo~.ding types, except tem-
porary structz~res, as provided in Section 504 and one or two
family dwellings and private garages which may be erected of Type
VI.~ wood frame construction, in the Second Fire District only,
provided such buildings are set back from. side and rear property
lines at least 10 feet:
Type i Fireproof
Type II Fire-resistive
Type !ii Heavy Timber
Type iV Non-combustible Frame
Typo V Ordinary
~ ..... OMOTIVE S~ICE STATIONS
Permit required when caps. city over 300 gallons. It shall be
unlawful for any person to install¢ place, locate¢ bury, erect
or maintain, or to aid or assist in the installation¢ placing,
locating, burying, erecting or maintaining any tank designed or
intended to be used for the storage of any liquid commonly used
for fuel, such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil or like substances~
having a total capacity of over 300 gallons, upon any property or
premises within such city, unless there first be secured from the
City Building Official, a written permit.
Information to be furnished by applicant for permit. It shall be
the duty of an applicant for such a permit to furnish a written
application to the Building Official accompanied with payment
of a £ee in the sum of $10.00, to cover the cost of investigation,
which application shall show the following information:
(a) The name and address of tho appticcmto
(b) The name and address of the owner of the premises.
(c) The legal description of tho premises and its street
location.
(~) The zoning district in which such property is located~
A sketch showing the exact proposed location of tank
upon or under the premises~ also the exact location of
any other existing tanks upon or under the premises.
(f) The size, type, construction, capacity and purpose of
the proposed tank and any other existing ta~s.
(3) Ty~e_~_.Constructio~_D~s~i~ Installation to Meet Reg~ulations
of National Board of Fire Under~iters~
The location, design, construction and installation of
all such tar~s must comply with all ordinances of the
City of Boynton Beach~ including all zoning and building
code regulations, and in addition, the type, construction,
design and installation thereof must conform strictly to
the rules and regulations of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters°
Spaci~ ~:~twoon ~ '~"* ~Underground) The location of a
ta~ for storage with respect to any such other tank shall
bo such that the distance between them shall not be less
than two (2~) foot unress otherwise approved by the Chief
of the Fifo Dopartmsnt~
Fifteen Thm~sand O~~...o~_~.~i~to It shall be unlawful for
any person to construct or install, within the City of Boynton
Deaoh~ facilities for the storage of moro than 15,000 gallons of
gasoline at~ upon or under any one gasoline filling station ser-
vice station site, and no permit shall be granted where tho
applicant contemplates storage facilities in excess of the pro-
visions of this Section°
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(5) P_D_e~_m_!%_.~i~,~9~_~en Fire Hazard In. creased or Ordinances Violate~.
No permit shall be granted where a violation of the City Ordin-
ance is violated or where the~ilding official and fire inspectom
determines the operation or maintenance Of any such proposed tank
would unduly increase the fire hazard of the s~rounding neighbor-
hood or property~ or where the public safety or welfare is
jeopardized°
ROOF COV~RINGS~ Entire section is rewritten as follows:
General: Rgof coverings shall be divided into the classes defined
below~ which are as outlined by the Underwriters Laboratories~ Inc.
~Iass A includes roof coverings which are effective against
severe fire exposures and shall include the following: Brick~
concrete~ siate~ tile) corrugated asbestos~ built-up roofing
with gravel or slag surface) asphalt asbestos felt built-up roof-
ing~ asbestos cement shinglers asbestos plastic strip shingles°
Class B includes roof coverings ~nich are effective against
moderate fire exi0os~es and shall include the following:
corrugated iron sheets~ galvanized iron sheets) galvanized iron
shingles~ sheet copper~ asphalt asbestos felt shingles~ asphalt
asbestos roll roofing.
Class C includes roof coverings which are effective against
light fire exposure and shall include the following: mineral
sul-faced roll roofing~ mineral surfaced individual or strip
shingles~ smooth surfaced roll roofing.
Types of roofing not specifically mentioned~ but which under test
are rated by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, may be
acceptable under the rated class.
Fire Zone Re~airements: Within the limit of the First Fire Zen%
a C~a~s A roof is required~ except for dwellings of which either
a Class A or Class B type of roof will be permitted. Within the
limits of the second Fire Zone, either Class k or Class B roof
only, will be permitted. Class C coverings shall be permitted
in the Fire Zones~ o~1 residences and certain other buildings~
with the approval of the Building Official. Class C roofs will
not be p~rmitted on buildings over two stories in height, over
2500 square feet in area~ or occupied as stores, factories, ware-
houses, industrial buildings, public ga.ragos~ schools, churches,
or other public buildings, filling stations or any other building
that may require a Class A or Class B roofing.
ROOF CO~'ERL~G~:
Roof Slopes
1. Slate shingles, clay or cement tile
Asphalt and asbestos shingles
Built-up roofs (gravel or sl~g surface'
Flat roof specificgtions
Steep roof specifications
3" in 1 2" minimum
&" in 12" minimllm
1 '~ in t 2 ~' maximum
3" in !2" maximum
SU~f~_.Ce
4. Bui!t.~p roofs with mineral ~ ~ ~d
cap sheet
2" in 12" minimum
Und er lay ~
1.
~r clay or ~emen~ tile cz' sL/-t~ shingles: One layer of
30 Lb. asphalt felt tintagged to solid sheathing and one
'layer of 90 Lb. mineral surfaced roll roofing mopped on
with hob asphalt.
i~or aspha!t~ asbestos shingles~ metal shingles, or 90 Lb.
mineral surfaced roll roofi~g: one layer of 30 Lb. asphalt
felt tintagged to solid sheathing~ (Hinim-om~)
The underlay shall be tintag6ed to tho roof sheathing 12~'
O~Co throughout-~ 6'~ oeo. on the perimeter of each sheet.
~terials and Application:
Cement shingles must meet the requirements for concrete roof-
ing tile as adopted by the Dado County Building Departments
a copy of which is on file in the office of the Building
Department and same is hereby incorporated herein by refer-
once,
Asphalt shingles shall have a min~uu weight of 235 Lbs, per
100 Sqo Ft. and shall be installed according to the manufact-
urers specifications. Shingles shall be self sealing or lock
tab typo to moot 125 ~oPoH~ wind resistance.
As}:estos shingles shall have a minirm~mwoight requirements
per 100 Sq. ~t. AmericanMethod 470 Lbs.; Dutch Method 265
Lbs.$ ~Tench or hexagonal 250 Lbs. and shall be installed
according to the manufacturers specifications.
Built-up roofing shall be applied according to the approved
specifications of national reefing manufacturers.
Slate shingles, clay tile, and cement shingles shall ~ prop-
erly treated to insure bond and shall bo laid in a cement
mortar in such a v~y that natural drainage along tho slope of
the roof is not ~podod. ~ll fi¢~ld tile on roofs with pitch
of 6" in 12" and ov~r must bo spot nailed every third tile
in every fifth row or other approved n~nnor. Cement tile
shall be laid with a 2" mini~ur~ hoadlap. Slate shin~los and
clay tile as roco~m~ondod by manufacturer.
6. i~otal Roofs: To be installed according to manufacturers
roco~m~endations with tho following ~inimttm requirements:
~o ~lv~,nmz~d sheet metal 26 Ga. minilllOll%
bo Copper - 16 ounce (roofing tonper)o
c. CorruMated alttuinu~ o024~inimum thickness.
do ~otal shinMles- 28 gauge minimum ~nd 8" x 12" ma×~z~um
sizoo Joints locked or soldered and made watertight.
e. Corrugated or flat shoot mctel roofing or siding permitted
only in Industrial Zone.
~Jiscellaneous
Insulation
Thc use of cork, fiberboard or other approved insulation shall
be permitted in all typos of construction on top of tho roof
dock provided thst such insulation is properly secured to the
roof deck and is covcred with an approved typo of roofing
applied thereto and conforming to the fire zone requirements.
Faston~n~:
All nails to bo galvaniz~d or of bettor rust preventive
quality, except on aluminum roofing~ to be aluminum, and on
copper to bo of copper or copper alloy.
R__o~lacoment of
Any non-conforming roofing damaged moro than 50% of the area
of tho roof shall not be reconstructed and used as before
such damage, but if le~s than 50% damaEod it may be recon-
structed or used, provided that a building permit is issued
and tho work done within six months next succeeding the t~e
of damage° Any nonconforming roofing, that is to be entirely
replacod~ shall be changed to a conforming use, and may not
thereafter be changed back to any nonconforming roofing°
~u~_i~p!~ e n t~
All tar heating pots or kettles shall bo equipped with a
~Flash Guard" or other device which eliminates the fire
hazard from heating an~ molting of tar~ pitch~ or asphalt.
Ail tar heating kettles shall be an approved type and shall
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be chocked by the Fire Chief. A certificate showing such
pot has tmon chocked will bo kept available on the job at
all times° Tar pots will be placed to insure
s~fety during operation. All tar heating pots or kettles
not approved, must have a fire permit for each job. All
open tar pots, or kettles, must be mounted on steel pipes
or blocks. No concrete, brick or masonry supports are to
be used. No open tm.r pots or kettles are to be used in
the First Fire Zone, nor transported on any public street.
All tar kettles, when being towed or transported on any
public street, must be closed with covers adequate to pre-
vent spilling or slopping of contents, and equipped ~rlth
safety chain o~ trailer hitch.
5. If shingles arc of a corrosive type, rosin paper shall be
used under metal in addition to underlay.
Concrete and concrete mixture roofings sl~i1 comply with
Fire Underwriters and manufacturers specifications, l~en
a roof is constructed, using these materials and is re-
quired to be wc~terproof, the installation shall be made
using acceptable ~teriats and method°
7. Diss~%ilar metals shall not be used in ~m~ediate contact
in any roof construction.~
FLASHINGS
Valleys: Flashiny at valtoys shall be not lesm than 16" wide
and for cement or clay tile or asbestos shin~lcs, must be a ~o~n-
i~u of t6 ounce copper or other non-corrosive metal approved
by tho ~ilding Official. Flashing~at valleys for mineral sur-
faced roll roofing or asphalt shingles shall be not less than
two thickness of 90 Lb. mineral surfaced roll roofing. Bottom
strip net less than 14" wide and the top strip not less than
18" wide.
Drip Edge or Gravel Stop: At all eaves mhd ~ablos there shall
be installed a metal edge strip of 26 gauge galvanized steel,
copper or al~inum~ with an overlap of a minimum of 2" which must
be soldered or lapped 4~ and sot in nastic.
Roof and Walland Parapet Intersection: If wclls~re of masonry
or masonry vonoer~ imbedded shoot metal counter flashing shall
be .~a~e~, provided ~mstic and felt parapet flashing is not
used. Tho bo. se flashing may be of metal or felts anal plastic
as tho condition requires.
Counter flashing shall turn into the nmsonry a minimum of 1~"
with ½" turned up.
At wood walls, proper base or through-wall flashing shall be
provided. ~ll chimney and roof intersections shall be flashed
and counter-flashed with metal.
Crickets and or saddle covorir~gs shall bo metal or when accept-
able by the Building Official~ nay be of the sane r. mterial as the
roof.
GUTTERS AND D~gNSPOUTS
Gutters and downspouts shall be installed if required by the
~ailding Official. No water from roofs shall be p~r~tted to
flow over public sidewalks:
}~torials shall bo a min~a~mm of 16 ounce copper, 26 gauge gal-
vanized steel, al~min~nu or other materials as approved by the
Building Official.
2. The min~:~m~ size of downspouts shall bo I square inch for
each 100 Sq. Ft. of roof area.
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ROOF OUTLETS
Scuppers for roof outlets shall be a mini~mum of 2 square
inches fo~~ each 100 Sq. Ft. of roof area and an overflow
of the same size shall be provided not less than 2" nor more
than 4" above the roof deck, unless the roof is especially
designed for %~ter cooling, in which case the overflow may
be raised to provide for retaining the water.
~nere leaders are carried down inside of the building, they
shall be the same size as required for downspouts and shall
be caulked cast iron~ screw joint wrought iron water pipe,
or copper pipe, or other approved material.
Proper screens shall be placed at all roof drains to prevent
stoppage of flow of water by debris.
ROOF DRA I~GE
The water from the roof of any building, which wou~d flow by
gravity over a public sidewalk, shall be carried by means of
conductors under the sidewalk and through the curb, into the
gutter. Provided, however~ that if a storm sewer or catch-basin
is available, the Building Official may require the roof drains
and air conditioning system excess w~ter to be c°nneoted to the
storm sewer o
Where buildings are adjacent to public property, gutters and
downspouts are required.
COOLING T O~/~RS
Positive provisions shall be made for adequate disposal of bleed
water, overflow and maintenance drainage to storm sewers or prop-
erly designed dry-wells. All cooling towers shall be located,
mounted and constructed to or,vent any nuisance due to spray,
splatter, foaming, drainage] excessive vibration, noise, or the
like, on or adjacent to, any building, ~,~]Jc, alley, street, or the
public in general, l.~en after erection such nuisance is found~
in the ~pi~ion of tho ~i!dinj (~ficial to occur., it"shall' be~
a~ated ~.zithin'a '~riod of 60 days.
BRIC_ K
The walls of brick masonry chimneys shall be not less than three
and three-quarters (~-3/4) inches thick over an approved flue
liner, as set forth in 802.2° All brick shall be laid with
Class A or B mortar~ full morter joints, struck smooth where
expesed to the weather. All brick used shall be hard-burned red
clay brick° For two s tory or higher chimneys, the mihLmum wall
thickness shall be eight inches.
Con___cr_et_e.: ~zt last sentence.
FLUE LINING
Where required:
First paragraph -
Second ~ragraph -
Third paragraph -
no change
no chsa~ge
Flue linings are required in reinforced
concrete ch~¢~eys.
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S ~.,DPIPES ~ ~__j]w._
Buildings shall be equipped with standpipes as foll~s:
1. Ail commercially occupied buildings having tl~ee or more
sto~ies.
3. Same
4. Hot.!% motels, apartments~ cooperatives and condominums
having t?~ree or more stories in height.
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203,2 ROOF LIVE LOADS
(a) Where the rise is less than thirty degrees(30o) roofs shall be
designed for a Vertical live icad considered as wind of not less
than thirty (30) pounds per Sq. Ft. of horizontal projection
applied to any and all stopes~ when the rise is greater than
thirty d ~
eg~ees (30°) the roof shall be designed for wind load
Only.
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Paragraphs be % and d - no change.
FOUNDATION MINI}~R~
For frame buildings~ constructed on solid original ground, re-
inforced concrete piers and footings or poured reinforced concrete
footings withmsonry (solid or concrete filled) piers for
interior supports ~my be used; or if preferred, continuous masonry
and concrete footings and foundations constructed as shown in
Table of i.~in~mm Allowable D~aensions.
FOUNDATION WALLS AND FOOTINGS
All exterior foundations shall form continuous walls~ footings
shall be at least 4~' wider on each side than the walls next
above them. )~en concrete blocks are used for foundation walls
in frame buildings¢ footings and reinforcing steel are required
as in Table of )~n~muAllowable Dimensions herein. Etocks shall
be bonded with 6" thick cap extending full width of blocks re-
inforced with 2 - #3 reinforcing bars. Y2nchor bolts shall ex-
tend through blocks to the footing steel. Hollow units shall
be filled with grout to cells containing these anchor bolts.
For all other types of buildings~ footings and foundations,
shall be as fol!ows: Ail exterior walls and interior bearing
walls¢ or footings~ as listed in the following table and must
be of sufficient size and strength to safely support the loads
imposed as determined by the character of the soil.
Foundation ?~a!ts and Footin~..~
Continuous Min. Steel
~Jalls Footinz~ Required
?~ottom Height Min. Depth Rods
?~idth 'Below Natural Mia, 3"
Grade to top Clear from
o~f ?__qot ind,__ ...... Bottom
Frame 2 Story ~ 8" t8" 10" 4" 3-#4*
Fr~e I Story 8"** 16"' 8" 4"
Masonry 2 Story 8~'*** 20'" 10" 4"
~"~s~ I Story 8"*** 18'~ 10" ~
One rod in top of footing.
6" if of reinforced concrete poured monolithic with footings.
12" to provide ledge for joist bearing where other than slab floors on
grade are used.
For buildings over one story high~ the minimum footing thickness
under isolated piers and co?~ms or posts shall be 12". The
above minim~m sizes apply for soil bearing values of 2500 Lbs.
per Sq. Ft~ or greater. For lesser soil bearing values or for
excessive building ioads~ the foundations shall be properly
designed to suit the particular conditions.
Properly designed footings proportioned to loads and with
specified minim~u grades may be substituted for these min~uum
footings ~gnon bearing the sca! of a registered architect or en-
gineer subject to the approval of the Building Official.
Wk~re soil conditions require the use of piling and grade betas
or monolithic slab and foundations~ or spread footing construction
a mini~muu outside finish groomd grad~ of A" above the bottom of
the concrete foundation beam shall be required.
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Cast-in-place concrete construction reinforced only for shrinkage
or temperature c~hanges shall be classed as plain concrete. Plain
concrete~ other than fills shall conform to the requirements for
reinforced concrete and have a minimo~ ultimate compressive streng~
at 28 days of 2500 Lbs° per square inch° All concrete used for
£ootingss co!umnss beams and slabs must have a minimum ultimate
corapressive strength of 28 days of 2500 Lbs. per Sq. inch° Slabs
on ground or fill shall be a minil~mm of 4" thickness~ must be
reinforced with a minimum of 6 x 6 x 10/10 welded wire mesh
lapped 6" or its equivalent in reinforcement° Make adequate pro-
visions for waterproofing slabs at grade.
THICKNESS OF BEARING WALLS
The thickness of solid r~sor~y walls in buildings over one story
in height shall be designed by and bear the seal of a registered
architect or engineer° Such walls shall be designed to withstand
winds of 150 m.p.h, and to meet the Fire Resistive Standards
forth in the Southern Standard Building Code.
HOLLOW UNITS
(a) The minimmm thickness of exterior bearing walls of hollow masonry
snazl be 8 inches,
Masonry walls (inc!udin~ walls of plain concrete) shall be
supported at such intervals that the ~11 panel within the verti-
cal and horizontal supports shall not exceed 256 Sq. Ft. in area~
provided~ however~ that for solid masonry walls the distance from
center to center of vertical supports shall in no case exceed
20 fee% and for hollow walls of masonry or walls of hollow mason-
ry units, such distance shall noZ exceed 16 feet.
(b) Such vertical and horizontal support shall be obtained by
inforce~ concrete coim~m~ at intervals as specified above~ and by
reinforced concr6te tie beams below each tier or floor or ceiling'k
joists and on top of all ~.~alls t~ foz~m a coping. In one story
buildings~ the corner columns may be omitted~ in which case
ooiumns in load bearing walls shall be located not greater than
six feet from corners and thereafter at spacings as specified in
paragraph (a) above, For non-load bearing exterior wr~llss in one
story residential buildings~ the wall panel within the vertical
and horizontal supports shall not exceed 256 square feet in area~
(c) Reinforced concrete coltmtns specified in (b) shall b~'not smaller
than 8 x 12 inches and have not less than four 5/8 inch reinforc-
ing rods with ~ inch ties s~q, ced 12 inches apart,
(d) Reinforced concrete tie beams specified in (b) shall be not
smaller tlm. n 8 x 12 inches~ and have not less than 5/8 inch re-
inforcing rods~ two at the top and two at the bottom.~ ~nimtun
leo of steel shall be 30 diameters. For beams over 9'-0
spins extra reinforcing shall be added as requ~ed by the Build-
ing Officials or as designed by a registered architect or engineer.
(e) Reinforced concrete coping beams specified in (b) or walls up to
4 feet high~ shall be not less than 6'~ thick and not less than
48 square inches in cross section and shall ~?~ve not leis than
two ~inch reinforcing rods. Such beams shall be ancho~'ed to the
tie beam izmuediately under'neath with reinforced concrete struts
not smaller than 8 x ~2 ' ~' ~
mn~es having not loss than four ½-inch
reinforcing ~ods and placed o~e strut over each colu~m. Coping
bea~s sh~ll be installed along the top of the rakes of gables.
Mason.~?y walls shall be thoZ~ough!y bonded and anchored at points
where they intersect and where they abut or join the reinforced
concz~ete or lmre-~oofea steel framework of the building~
Piers and buttresses relied on for lateral support shall have
sufficient strength and stability to transfer the wind forces to
the ground° When walls are dependent upon floors for their
latorai support~ provisions shall be made in the building to
transfer '~he lateral force resisted by all floors to the ground.
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1408.2
1409.2
1414,4
1605,1
t7o0.1
i..7o:,:.-4ao., n,'~cd ii: :.~'":sc',:-~:;'.],,' constructio::, shall be cement .mortar or
t~t foundation wa~_s~ rubble stone
cement li:.~.e :.'~ortar, arovided .... q
::atts~ and isolated piers shall bo laid in cement mortar only.
(i) Whore co!tmnns carry concenor~.~t~d loads the min~nuz~ size shall be
17 x 12~'.
(j)
(a)
(g)
in one s tory bdi!dings¢ which do not exceed ten feet from founda-
tion top to tie beam bottom¢ 8" x 16~ concrete filled block may
be used in lieu of poured concrete col~ns wit~#5 (5/8~' dia.)
reinforcing rods) securely positioned bymeans of metal ties or
spacers, in using filled coi%'mm blocks for colu~ms, the block
~%ust be thoroughly wet down izmuediatoly prior to perusing. [~1
filled col~mz blocks must be thoroughly rodded ~i~en being poured
to prevent voids in tho pour. The outside of bottom block of
colu~ms must 'be broken out prior to pouring to facilitate clean
out z'einfor~in~.%ies and inspection.
Delete
ROOF ANCHOPAGE
Roof anchorage shall bo provided with ~'~ x 10" bolts 4 feat O"
o~c. with a 2" x 6'~ minim~zm plate or with approved joist¢ or truss
anchors without the plate.
C~ASES
Add~ Soil lines larger than 2" inside diamoter¢ shall not be~
pe~m:itted in exterior perimeter beams that are 8" in width or
less, except in certain ins%encase when approved by the Building
Department°
P[&SO_t~Y V~h~E:,~ ON WOOD OR STOL FPJfl~,iING
~captas provided elsewhere in this Section, masor~ry veneer
applied to wood or stoa! framing shall be anchored to the struct-
ural framing members by approved non-£errous~motal ties at inter-
vals of not more than sixteen (16) inches vertically and twenty-
four (24) inches horizontally.
~sonry veneer on framed walls shall be supported upon the founda-
tions except that such veneer attached to steel frs~ming~.y be
supported upon other approved non-combustible supports. Masonry
veneer over frame exterior walls shall provide a minimmu 3/4'
air spaco. The wood shall be covered with a waterproof membrane
of 30 Lb. felt or its equivalent.
The bottom course of mason:~y sn~ll bo at least 4" below wood sills
(sole plates) with adequate weep holes provided (min.~u ~/8"
every 15~ lineal length of exterior wallo) Weep holes must be
above finish grade line.
},hsonry veneer ex%ondinE below finish grade line must be solidly
joined to the foundation wal!¢ so as to proven% undergrade voids
that encourage ?~dden 'termite entrance.
DES IGC( OF
Fo',~ms shall confor~:~ to the shap% lines and d~mensions of tho
members as called for on the plans~ and shall be substantial and
sufficiently tight to prove:_% leakage of mortar. They shall be
properly braced or tied together so as to maintain condition and
shape. Ail footings must be properly formed~ so that structural
design and pz~oper steel placement z~,ay be secured. Ail footing
form material shall be removed after its use to prevent the en-
coturage~.~ont of termites.
GE~P~L
Ail exterior structural wood members in contact with masonry or
conch'eta shall be either pressure or vacuum treated with an
approved ~ood proservative~ Brush application is not acceptable
except in instances where treated materials are field cut.
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1701
5?_/8 SILLS
No l~ud sills of any type will be permitted on pez~uanen% construc-
tion. Treated plates~ stubs~ sheathin~ and siding mus~ clear the
finish grade by at least s~ (6) ' * = ~" ~*
mnones~ wood ~m~mers~ beams and
floor joists must provide a twelve (12) inch minLm~ clearance
between ~he bottom of such members and the ground ~derneath.
Vent or other openings must be flashed to protect st~ct~al wood
members from the weather.
1705.3
}.ex~.__!mH SPANS FOR SOISTS A~m
Use the following table for max~A~:~ spans of ceiling joists and
roof raftors=
Ceilin~ Joists and Roof Rafters
Size of
Joists
(inches)
S~:cing of
Joists Center
to Center
(inches)
2x4
2x6
12
16
12
~6
i'kaximum Allowable Span (Ft. and In. )
~fters for Roof Slopes of
For Ceiling 6 in 12 & Less Than Pleat.
Joists Greater 6 in 12 Flat
Exposed
Flat~
11 ' 0"
10' 1"
8'11"
16' 7"
11 ' 0"
9' 7'
7'11"
16' 9"
1/+' 8"
9' 11"
8'
7' 1"
15' 1"
1}: 3"
7' 10" 8'
6' 10~ 7' 4"
5' 7" 6' 0"
12~ 1" t2'11"
10' 8" 11
2x8
24 13' 8" ~ 12' 2" 10' 11"
12 21 ' ?" 21 '10" 19' 10"
16 20' 1" 19' 3'~ t7'
2& 17'11" 16' O" 14' 6~
12
2 x 10 16
Size of Spaces
Joists
16' 9~ 17' 2" lA' 9~'
25' O" 24' 0" 21' 10"
22' 5" . 20' 1~' 18' 2"
20' 8"
Flat Roof with Plaster Ceiling
15' 11"
13' 11 ~'
11 ' 6"
9 ! /+,1
17' 1"
14'11"
12' 4"
20' O"i 21' A'~
17' 6"i 18' 9`?
lA' 6''~ t5' 6"
!
f~xposed
3x6
3x8
3x10
2x12
~x~2
12
16
12
t6
12
16
t2
16
12
16
15'
13'
10'11"
19'10"
17' 5"
24' 9"
21 '10" '
18'
24' O"
21 ' 1
17' 6"
29'
26' 1"
21 ' 9"
1704 · 10*,.., Uu .z,.U "~'rTm mTz~q
All buildings shall have access provided to tho attic space by
moans of a stairway or pernanont ladder or scuttle. The openings
provided through the ceiling for such access into the attic space
shall be not loss than 22 inches by thirty inches and shall be
located in 'the hallway or corridor of all Type III and V buildings
three stories or more in height.
1706.2 3PJ~CING OF EXTERIOR STUD MI&LI£
(d) 1. Substitute 3/4" for 5/8"
2. Substitute 3/8" for 5/16" and 1/2" for 3/$"
Substitute 1/2~' for 7/16"
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1706.7
1707.4
Plywood
Thickness
1/~"
Plywood
Thick ne s s
5/8"
1707.9
Plywood~ Ptp¢~ood shall be of the exterior type and shall have a
minin~u thickness of three-eights (3/8) inches. }~ere plza¢ood is
applied without sheathing as exterior wall covering~ it shall be
not less than one-half (1/2) inch thick~ five ply~ exterior type~
nailed with 6 d cmmuon galvanized nails 6" on center on all bear-
ings. Ail odtes must be protected from the weather, iihere pro-
fabricated panel construction is used~ plywood sheathing or siding
should lap ~d~
~Goining panel a min~uu~, of one (1) inch with nailing
at edges as specified as above, However~ 5/8" thick scored ply-
wood shall be permitted when used as single exterior wall covering~
provided that scoring is not in excess of 1/2" wide by 1/4" deep.
Delete as in Southern Standard ~ilding Code and..,ddendun and sub-
stitute: Nhere used as structural roof sheathing¢ ply-wood shall
be a m~nimum thickness set forth in ~/ables 1707oA (a) and. 1707.4
(b) which follows. Plywood zuust be continuous over two or more
spans with face grain perpendicular to supports, Nailing shall be
6 d on center for the 1/2" thickness only. No butt joints shall
be al!owed consecutively on tho saz~e bearing. Fo edge surfaces of
plywood sheathing may be exposed to tho weather. Sheathing plywood
~rad. es A thru DC may be used and must be bonded with exterior type
glues.
l Laxir;m:l ~p~B~s__f?_u?...P. ou~_~{la s F ir Ply!i%q~
.Max~at~ ~l%acin~ for Joists or Rafters
32"
Roof Shes. thins
}.,hxim~ S~acins o£ Joists or Rafter_s
20 ''
30"
ROOF PRAi,,~ING AND SHEATHING
Roof framing and trussing shall be thoroughly and effectively
braced. Roof joists or rafters~ when supported on a ribbon board~
shall lap and be well nailed to the stud. At four foot interwAs~
rafters must be securely fastened to the supporting plate~ masonry
be~ steel beam~ or other supporting nenfoer by means of bolts~
heavy perforated iron strap% joist anchors or si~.~lar tie down
device approved by the Euilding O£ficial~ with the end result to
bo that the building is effectively tied down ~rom the rafters
through the building to the footings. Ail strap nailing shall
be in shear, Roofs with u~sualty large overhangs (more than two
feet horizontal projection) may require additional tie down~
subject to the approval of the Building Official. Show rafters
in save overhangs must bo extended inside of the supporting
member approx~ately the same distance as the cantilever extends
outsid% and must be securely fastened to cats cut between the
main roof framing, i~nirs~ belted top plate on masonry or steel
shall be 2" x 6'~.
VALLEYRAFTERS
i~ip and V~ley Rafters shall be not less than 2" deeper than the
rafter. There shall be a 4~ bearing provided at each end~ mini~.~.
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2002.3
2101,1
2101 ,, 9
(b)
220t .3
1.
SHEATHING - Roof
Open shoathing~ sheet metal or s~i'tar roofs~ sh~tl be not less than
one by four inches (1" x 4") nominal size set not more than eight
(8) inches on center~ supported sixteen (16) inches.on centers~ and
nailed with not less than two (2) 8 d nails to each Supporting
rafter.
One inch solid wood s,~eathmn~ shall be nailed 6" on center at each
bearing with 8 d nails. Butt joints shall be l~m~ited to three
consecutive at any one bearing.
0nl~ T, & G; sheathing on roof - no squal~e edge~ with the exception
of plywood ~
Expesed roof sheathing shall be nailed with 8 d screw nails or 8 d
barb nails;
Delete
Total Roof ' ~
Wem~z - must be placed on the roof before any interior
plastering is applied.
Add: In private offices~ stores or shops of up to 2000 square
feet in aPoa~ and/or where the n~auber of employees is 8 or less~
one toile% facility shall be deemed sufficient~ regardless of the
sex cf the e:qoloye~s. This paragraph does not apply to warehouses
or storage buildings.
ALLOWABLE USE OF PUBLIC Pi:~OPERTY DU.~I~,:~ CONSTRU~TION
Add: All of the conditions in this paragraph are subject to
~noamzzca~mon or reduction by ~ailding Official and Chief of Police.
T~,[PODJ~RY TOILETS
ADEQUATE Ter~porary Toilet facilities will be provided on all con-
struction jobs p~o,~ to foundation inspection. Inspection of
this facility will be made by the Building Official as part of
the foundation inspection.
REGUL~TIONS GOVERNING CLOTH COVERED CANOPIES Ah} AWNINGS
Definitions: $~_~anaver used in this seation~ unless the context
requires otherwise:
CANOPY~ The word "Canc:py~ shall mean a detachable cloth
cover or a rigid fra~ae designed and intended to be used as a
protection against the sun~ weather or vision~ PROVIDED~
H0~a~VER~ that such term~ as herein and hereafter used shall
not apply %o a~ay umbrella having a diameter of less than
sixteen feet (16~) or to any movable garden canopy designed
to be anal used upon pl~ivate residential property.
(b)
LEAN-TO CANOPY: The Term~ "lean-to canopy~ shall mean any
canopy~ ~ether i%~ or any end or side thereof, is attached
to and supported by a bui!ding~ and the other end or side or
sides~ hY standards~ affixed to the gro~und or other surface.
DETACHED CZF. 0PY: The te~z "detached canopy" shall mean any
car~opy which is supported by upright n_embers~ and which is
not attached to any adjacent building.
(d) mNTR2~.~iCE CANOPY~ The term "entrance canopy" shall mean any
canopy leading to or from the entrance of any building.
(e) UMBi~,ELLA .:P~,,~ C~H'[0Ff: The i:orm "umbrella frame canopy"
shall mean any canopy having a a amuser of sixteen feet
(16') or ~t:ore, and supported by only one central standard.
(f) A}~ING: ihe word "awning" shall mean any cloth or a £rm'ae
supported entirely by a buttdlng and designed and intended
to be 'used to shelter a window or door from the sun~ weather
or 'vision.
STATIO~RY A~.,5IING: The term_ %tationaz~y a,,min6" shall mean
an awning or a rigid frame which cannot be raised or lowered..
HO~JABLE-A}~INGS~ The te~'~. "movable awning" shall mean an
aWnin~ on a foidin6 frame~ which may be raised or lowered
by means of ropes~ pu!leys~ rollers or other mechanical
devices,
PEle~i!T RE~R~?~22D~: Prom. and after the passage of this ordinance, no
canopy or awning shall be erected or constructed within the City of
Boynton Beach~ nor shall any frame for a canopy or awning be re-
ps. ired or rep!aced~ unless a pe~nit therefor shall be obtained from
the Building Official of said City~ provided however~ this Shall
not be construed %o mean that a permit is necessary to renew or
repair the cloth covering of such awning in any residential area.
The applicant for any such L~rmit shall furnish said Building
Official detailed plans and specifications disclosing that the said
canopy or awning will meet the requirements of this section.
NON-C01'~ORHING CANOP~S AND A}~INGS PROHIBITED: No canopy or awn-
ing as hereinabove defined shall be erected~ constructed or main-
rained within the City of Boyn%on Beach~ unless and until the same
shall conform with the requirements of this section applicable
hereto and any permit therefore granted by the ~ailding Official
of the City.
~.. G~i\~RAL CONSfRU.~±_OL:
FRA}~S: The frames for all canopies and awnings within said
City shall be cons%rutted of m,s~,l~ conforming to the follow-
ing minim~m~ requirements~
SIZES OF:~sTPN¢'~ ~o AND FP~,~
Front bars not over 3~ wide
Front bars not over 7~ wide
Front bars not over 1~' wide
Front bars not over 20~ wide
iron or 3/$" pipe
1/2" pipe
}/A' pipe
1" pipe
NOTE: ~ere 3 or mcr extensions are used~ 3/4" pipe
front bars permitted up to 20 feet.
EXTENS IONS
Up to 2' 6" extensions 5/8" iron or 3/8" pipe
Up to 5~ extensions 1/2" pipe
Up to 6~ extensions 3/4" pipe
Up'to 12~ extensions 1" pipe
~zer 12~ extensions 1-1/4" pipe
NOTs~ i,~ere overhead riaid pipe
nang~rs are ~sed
on canopies o? stationary awnings~ the follow-
ing size pipe z~my be used:
(Chains not permitted as overhead han~ers)
From 6~ %o 12' extensions
Over 12' extensions
Construction requirements~ for roller gear a-~irgs~
3/4" pipe
I" pipe
SUPPORTS
Under 15'
t5~ to 30'
30' to 50'
50' to 60~
60' to 70'
None
support
supports
supports
supports
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hummer of arms required for all lengths of Roller (lear Awnings:
Width of Awni_n~
Up to and including 20'
Up to and including 50~
Up to and. including 40'
Allow 1 alta for each additional
arms
arms
arms
Ail canopies or Stationary awnings shall be laced on and no rafters
or front bars permitted in pockets, Rafters shall not be more than
5' apart.
STANDARDS FOR CAi~O?y
The standsrds for all canopies shall not be more than twelve feet
(12') apart, shall be embedded in concrete having a diameter of
twelve inches (12") and a depth of eighteen inches (18")~ EXCEPT
THAT~ f~r mmbrella fra~e canopies~ the standard shall be embedded
in concrete having a diamete~ of t~ feet (2')and a depth of
three feet (3')~ shall be at least five fe~t (5') from any side or
rear property lines~ and shall be not less than the following in
size:
For canopies of 300 gq. Ft. or less of roof area 1" iron pipe.
For canopies of 300 Sq, ft. to 600 Sq. /t. of roof
area.~ 1-1/~" iron pipe.
Over 600 Sq. Ft. of roof area. 1-1/2~ i~on pipe.
~'or ~i~rella Frame Canopies ~ iron pipe,
(b) >ihen wooden or metal headrods are used to fasten awnings %o face of
building with expansion bolts or expansion fittings~ fibre or metal
shields r.%ay be used~ but in no case wil wood plugs be permitted.
On aq,,;nings up to seven fee% (7') in width~ headrod fasteners shall
be not nero than three feet (3') apart and on awnings over seven
feet (7') in width headrod fasteners shall be not more than two
feet six-inches (2'6~') apart.
(c) The cloth part of canopies and stationary awnings must be securely
laced~ tied or otherwise secure!y fastened to the metal frame~ and
in no case shall roller curtains be used to cover the roofs of
stationary frames.
~C3_~O~LDkL~_?~.~U~.~.?_R_%F~E'aT~: ~o canopy or awning shall be
erected~ constructed or maintained over sidewalks or other public
~,ays owned oi~ z~aintained by said City~ unless the same shall con-
renu to the following provisions:
(a) ~i_E~E~G~H~.~2~_0_V.~E_.?~.L~...~.Ip~!~A~i2{: ~o metal part of any canopy or awning
shall be less than seven feet six inches (?'6'~) from the top of
such sidewalk or other nublic way~ and no part of the cloth or
fringe thereof shall be"less than six feet six inches (6'-6") from
the top of such sidewaZ~ or other public way.
(b) DISTANCE FROM CURB: ]So canopy or arming shall be erected~ con-
structed~ or ~intained closer than eighteen inches (18") from!the
cua~b of any public or 7~rivate street or thoroughfare designed and
intended to be used by vehic~.!ar traffic.
(c) CERTAIN Ai,~INGS PROHIBITED OVER PUBLIC SIDEWALKS
Ilo detached canopy or stationary awning shall be erected~ construc-
ted or maintained over any such side%a!k or public way~ unlessi the
same shall conform to the following provisions:
(o-1) ~i~he front bar of an awning~ when it is pulled up~ shall not
be higher than the head of the a%rning.
(o-2)
?he supporting standards of any lean-t% detached or
entrance canopy~ the roof of which shall extend over any
public sidowalk~ shall not be closer than eighteen inches
(18") to the inside ed3~c of said side%mlk.
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Ail ~,~nin~s ~st ~ equipped with not less than two (2)
~?~orting or fi~e chai~s~ one end of which fast, ns to the
freest bar or to the side arm not over s~ inches (6") back
fro~ the front bar~ and the other end of which fastens to
a point just-~.~.nder the head of the .awnfng~ ~t never to the
headrod or headzod fastenings~ S~ch chains shall be of
sufficient strength and securely fastened %o withstand.the
stress of the a~.ming being accidentally dropped~ when being
raised or lowered and to keep the frame from going below
th~ horizontal in case the cloth stre4ches~ tears or burns.
U![LES~ PPJ~['~ COMPLIES° }~'[o cover of any canovy or a~.ming
shall be repaired or replaced unless and until the frame
Shall be made to e o~ply with the requirements of this section.
.CERTi~IN ORDI}~.NCES Ai.{D REGULATIONS ~.iADE INAPPLICABLE TO CANOPIES
A_]N~D.D~A]<~q~I.[~[.~G~ Ali. ordinances and parts of ordinances and rules and
regm~lation~ predicated upon Fire Zones are hereby made and declared
to be inapplicable to any canopy or awning construc~e , erected or
maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Section and
Section 30I, of the Building Code of said City are also declared
inapplicable to such canopies and awnings.
DELETE SEOTI~i~S 2201 °2° 220~l~.~j__~2~_A.S WRI___TTEN AND SUBSTITUTE THE
FOLLOWING-~
2201.2
A.
RIGID AW~[iNGS & CANOPIES
Definition:
1. ~d Awning: A unit designed to protect a window or door
against s~m or weather. It nay extend over a group of windows
and doors but not to exceed the length specified below. It
shall be capable of being lowered readily and easily within a
few minutes t~ae to function as a shutter to close the protect-
ed opening and shall be securely anchored in that position. It
~m~st be supported entirely from the walls of the building to
which attached. It may be constructed of metal~ wood or other
approved rigid material.
~.~_zd..~s~D~ioX~..~$l?~D_[. ~ unit desi[~ned to protect a window or
door ajsinst sun and weather, it may extend over a group of
windows and doors; but not to exceed the length specified
below, it may be constructed of metal, wood or other approved
ria~id material and is supported in part, by metal or wood posts
~'ttached to the grm~md, or to deck or floor of a building,
~nd in part on the wall of the building. It has no side walls
or curtains other than a valance not more than 12 inches
below 'the orojection of the awning. It must be capable of
being lowered readily and easily within a few minutes time to
a position flat against the building, to close the protected
opening and shall be securely anchored to that position.
~qt~aD~d~_~i~_C~Dpp~ A structure of metal or other approved
rigid ~terial, detached from any building and supported by
metal costs attached to the ground. This canopy must meet all
setbac~ requirements for structures as specified in the ~3ity of
~oynton ~each ~oning Code, and also the~nin~um~design-rdquire-
~uents as specified in the ~'3oynton Beach ~Uilding Code~
fe~--ry~: A OezT_~it must be obtained for ~a!l awnings, canopy-
shutters an~ detached canopies prior to their installation.
Such plans and drawings ss may be deemed necessary to fully
advis~ and acquaint the issuing department with the location~
method of attachment, construction and material of the
installation shall accompany the application and shall be
subject to the review of the Building Official~ Drawings
showing the construction of a detached rigid canopy shall be
designed by and bear the seal and signature of a Registered
Professional Engineer and shall be subject to an analysis by
a Florida Registered ?rofossiona! Engineer whose principal
business is structural engineering.
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~n~s2Ae~3~D~: Ail installations shall be subject to inspection
and the permittee shall call the issuing department for such
inspectionafter the installation has been completed,
On residential buildings~ rigid a~aings shall be permitted for
the primary l~urpose o£ providing pz~otection from the elements
for doorS~ windows or other openings, Such awnings shall not
project!more than 6' 0" from the building wall nor overhang
the property tine~ nor extend more than 6~ 0" into a required
frOnt ls~tback or side yard setback, k'he length cannot exceed
24' 0'i for each unit.
a rigid canOpy-shutter may be allowed on residential buildings~
irrespective of the existence of windows or doors below~ but
shall not extend more than 2' O" into any of the required set-
backs for structures, The length Cannot exceed 24~ 0~ for each
unit and shall be supported at intervals not %o exceed 10'0~'o
On commercial or industrial buildings~ rigid awnings may be
permitted for the primary purpose of providing protection f~om
the elements for doors~ windows~ or other openings. Such
awnings shall not project more than 8' 0" from the building
wall nor overhang the side or rear property lines. It shall
extend no closer t~han t8" to an existing curb line and when
overhanging public property~ it shall be not less than 8'-0"
above the grade directly below.
A rigid canopy-shutter may be allowed on co~m~ercial and indus-
trial buildings when its primary propose is providing protection
from the elements for doors~ windows and other openings~ but
shall not extend into any of the r~uired setbacks for struct-
ures. The length cannot exceed 24'-0" for each unit and shall
be supported at interw'ls not to exceed 10'-0". in no event
shall a rigid arming or a canopy-shutter be used to shelter
any merchandise~ equipment or display~ or is to be used for
any com~nercial: industrial or storage
.a Detached Rigid Canopymay be allowed for residential~ commer-
cial or industrial use providing it meets the requirements as
~.ortn in Section A-3 and B-l, above,
set ~ ~ ~
RIGID A%HqINGS. CANOPY-SHUtTE?.~_ ~''" ~'~Op~'~ ~. m~ ~'~.~
_ . ............................ ~p.~?~...~. ~ ..... ~,~ FOR MOBILE HO~
P. is~!~_n~i~%~: Au mit designed to protect a window or door against
sun or weather. It may not exceed the length specified below and
in no case shall exceed the length of the mobile home to ~nich it
is attached. It shall be capable of being lowered and easily
~ithin a few minutes time~ to function as a shutter, to close the
protected opening~ and it shall be capable of being securely
anchored in that position. It must be supported entirely from the
~mlls of the mobile home to which it is attached. It may be con~
structed of metal~ wood~ or other approved rigid material.,
Ri id Canopies and Cang~F-Shutters: A unit designed to protect a
window or door or a group of windows or doors against sun or
~eather, Zt may extend over a group of windows or doors, It shall
not exceed the length specified below but in any case~ may not
exceed the length of the mobile homo to which it is attached, It
may be supported entirely by the mobile home or in part by the
mobile home and in part by separate metal or other rigid columns
supported by the ground below~ such coltvxns to be spaced at inter-
vals not to exceed 10~ and shall have no sidewalls or curtains
other than a valance not exceeding 12" in depth. It shall be
capable of being lowered readily and easily in a matter of minutes
to a position flat against the side of the mobile home to which it
is attached and fastened securely in this position,
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~or ~he purpose of this Code~ Oabana Rooms are defined to include
rigid porches~ metal Florida Rooms, enclosed C~.nopies~ rigid
attached non-demountab!e canopies, screen rooms and other sLmilar
permanent units installed or constructed aS'Mo~i!e ]~ome adjuncts,
totally or ~rtiatly enclosed with sidewalls made of metal or other.
approved rigid material and as such~ are classified as structures
under this Code~ These porches may be lightly attached to the mobile
home for Weather-proofing purposes but sha~ be considered as free
standing structures under the Cede and sha~ be requ~ed to meet
the design load requirements of the City of Eoy~ton 2~each Building
Code.
pe~d~D~.~.~_l_9_~J:~_~ee.n~j:~t_~q~y~: For the PUrpose of this Code~
Demountabie Screen Enclosures are defined to include screen rooms
and screen porches With screen roofs~ cloth roofs or metal roofs
meeting the requirements as herein set forth and designed as an
adjunct to a ~obile Home. ~.ey must be readily demountab!e and have
no solid panels or windows.
Barmit: A permit must be obtained for all rigid awnings~ of fifty
(50) square feet or more~ canopy-shutters, canopies~ cabana rooms~
and attached and detached rigid canopies used as adjuncts to mobile
homes prior to their installation. Plans and drawings as may be
deemed necessary to advise and acquaint the issuing department with
the location, method of attac~ment~ and materials of const~ction
shall accompany each application for rigid awnings~ of 50 square
feet or mcr% canopy-shutters~ and canopies° In addition to the
drawings~ the issuing department shall be provided with demonstra-
tions of £oldability as may be required hereina£ter for installa-
tion of rigid awning, canopy-shutter or canopy. Plans and
drawings for cabana rooms and attached and detached rigid canopies
shall be prepared by a Rogistered ~ngineer authorized to practice
in the State of Florida, whose principal occupation is structural
engineering and the plans provided, ~st bear his seal and
signature.
I~n~_p_p~on~s~ Ail installations shall be subject to inspection
and the permittee shall notify the issuing department for the need
of such inspection a£ter the installation has been compieted, and
prior to occupancy.
rigid awnings~ canopy-shutters~ and canopies shall not exceed 24';
~here separated units are desired~ as an adjunct to any mobile
home, more than one unit may be allowed. [!owever~ these units may
not extend fore or aft beyond the limits of the mobile home to
which attached° The width of such installations shall not exceed
the mounting height of the pivot point above the surrounding ground~
if pivoted~ and in no case~ shall exceed a width of 11~. In the
event that the rigid awning~ canopy-shutter~ or canopy requires
support from the ground below, such support shall be anchored with
a concrete or other approved anchor capable of withstanding 1OO#
t?-lift per co!u~n.
Demonstration~ The issuing department may~ at its option~ requi~e
demonstration of foldability o£ each type~ brand, or style. A
successful demonstration o£ fo!dability shall consist of folding
and anchoring within a forty~£ive (45) minute period.
installation or construction of rigid awnings, canopy-shutters~
canopies~ cabana rooms and screen rooms, may be issued for attach-
ment to or construction against a mobile home or trailer provided
it meets the requirements sot forth herein and provided that
installation or construction is to take place in any legally
existing ~'~bilo ~oz:~e Park~.Mobile ~ome Gout% Trailer ? rk~ Trailer
Court, i~'railcr or ~{obile ~ome Subdivision, or at an approved
Trailer or Mobile ~ome parking site. These units shall be required
to meet the setbacks previously established for construction on
such sites. Applications for permits in mobile home rental parks,
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court~, or other rental sites shall bear the signature of both the
mobile home or trailer owner and the park or court owner~ in the
event of the absence or ~na~vailabili~t~{f the park or court owner,
the operator of the park o~ court ma~him regard provided
he or she has Power of Attorney for the park~ or court owner. Both
the mobile home owner and the park or court owner shall be jointly
responsible' for folding the rigid awning~ canopy-shutter, or canopy
in the event such action is dictated by weather conditions or
sma~sonal conditions set forth herein° In the event the installation
or cOnStz~uction is intended for mobile home con, inanity parks~ mobile
home subdivisions or other individually owned parking site~ the
mobile home owner shall be the responsible individual for folding
the rigid awning, canopy-shutter or canopy authorized for installa-
tion or construction under this Code°
Cabana Rooms and Attached and Detache~d~R_i~d Canopies: Only one
cabana room or detached rigid canopy shall be permitted as an
adjunct to any one mobile home or trailer° I~ster plans or master
types of cabana rooms or detached rigid canopies shall be approved
by the issuing department when prefabricated under controlled
factory conditions and such master plans together with its
walls, panets~ besras~ columns, connections~ and principal members
in compression~ tension or flexure shall have been analyzed by a
Florida Registered Professional Engineer and design calculations,
dotaiis~ plans and specifications have been provided bearing his
ssal~ signature and affidavit stating that the structure will meet
the City of Boynton Beach Building Code.
The issuing department shall appoint for the City, one or more
R~gistered Professional Engineers~ authorized to practice in the
State of Florida, whose principal occupation is structural engin-
eering~ any one of whom shall be selected by the issuing department
to examine such master plan for co~ormagce with this Code and this
and this engineer shall issue~ in writing, to the code authority
a recommendation of approval or disapproval on the plan presented
within fifteen (t5) days of the date of receipt of such plan; his
fee for this examination shall be not more than ~100o00. The
examining engineer shall~ in the event of a unfavorable reconm~snda-
tion~ p~ovide a list of discrepancies or omissions which shall
include all apparent to him at the th~e of the initial examination.
A ~100.00 fee for the examination of the master plan shall be
provided by the applicant at the time of application and shall be
considered as a necessary part thereof~ resubmissions after un-
favorable reconnuendations will not require an additional examina-
tion fee to be provided ~Y the applicant.
In the event an application for an installation or construction
permit is based on a previously approved master plan, unrevised
reprints of the z.~ster plan shall accompany each application for
permit for the purpose of providing the issuing department with
means for comparison and as an aid to identification; each
application of this type shall be accompanied bye plot plan of the
intended location and the necessary fee. These structures shall be
required to meet the setbacks previously established for permanent
construction.
t~hen an application for an individual permit for cabanas and
attached and detached rigid canopies is not based on a previously
approved master plan and the construction is to be performed by
the Mobile Home Owner, the drawings~ computations and material
specifications as outlined above for master types, including
certification by a Registere~ Engineer authorized to practice in
the State of F!orida, shall be provided for futuz~e examination by
an engineer appointed by the issuing department in the same manner
as set forth for master plan examination° However, this type of
application may be referred to the City Engineer for examination
and app:cova~ or disapproval, at the option of the applicant.
Cabana Rooms and Screen Rooms shall be no greater than 12~ in
total projection~ measured at a right angle from the side of the
mobile home to which attached and may be no longer than the mobile
home and in no case shall project fore or aft beyond the body of
the mobile home°
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Penalties: Rigid a~nings~ canopy-shutters and canopies shall be
folded flat against the side of the mobile home or t~ailer within
the first two hours after the posting of an official Uo S, Weather
Bureau Hurricane 'Watch for the Palm Beach County area~ or in the
event that the mobile home is unattended for any period of 48 hours
or more from June tSth to November 15th inclusive~ similar folding
action shall be ts~en~ failure to fold and lock the ~igid awning~
canopy-shutter~ or canopy under either of the two Conditions set
forth abov% shall constitute a violation of~ this Code and shall be
punisha, ble as a misdemeanor under Florida Law and upon conviction
shall be subject ~o a fine not to exceed ~i~200o00 or imprisorraent
not to e×ceed ninety (90) days° As set forth aboVe~ responsibility
for this action rests with both tho mobile home owner and the park
or court owner in the event the failure to act occurs at a ~ental
site.
~emountab!e Screen=~nclosur~s= may be installed under Rigid Awnings~
Rigid CanoPies~ Rigid CanOpy-Shutters~ Cloth Awnings and cloth
Canopies prOviding they rmet the follOWing requirements:
a, They shall be constructed in sections not more than six feet
in width and fastened in such a r~nner that they are readily de-
mountable without the use of tools° These sections shall be
covered with screen only. No solid Imanels or windows shall be
allowed° Provisions shall be made to stack the screen panels on
the patio slabs and cable them thereto~
b. The Awnings~ Canopies or Canopy-shut%ers under which such
screen enclosure is proposed shall be of a type approved by the
Building Departmen% for which a pe~uit was obtained~ and erected
in accordance with the approved ptan% or for which ~permit is
currently being applied for.
c, Proof of demountability shall be by demonstration and plans of
sufficient detail to ascertain such demountability. If the Build-
ing Department shall d~oerm~.ne the plans~ sufficient proof~
demonstration may be waived.
d~ The combined average t~e for the demounting and storing of the
screen room and the £otding flat and locking of the awning to the
mobile home to v~nich it is attached~ shall not exceed the forty-
five (45) minutes period allowed for such awnings and screen rooms.
~. Permits shall be required prior to each installation and all
installations shall be subject to inspection. Permittee shall
notify the issuing depar%ment for the need of such inspection after
installation has been completed and prior to occupancy.
fo All applications £or permits within rental parks shall be co-
signed by the Park O~ner~ or his agent having Power of Attorney~
and the Mobile Home ~ner and each shall be jointly responsible for
the removal of screen enclosures and awnings under the conditions
as set forth in Section 9 above°
g. Demountabte screen enclosures shall be required to meet the
previously established setbacks for constrt~ction on said Mobile
Home Parking Sites.
11. Nonconforming~ Demountable Awnings and Al~s~uinum Structures:
a~ All nonconforming~ demo~ntable awnings and al~min~a structures
shall be dismounted and stored~ either within the mobile home~ or
a permanent building within a two hour time period after the post-
ing of an official U. S. Weather Bureau Hurricane Watch for the
Palm Beach County area~ or in the event that the mobile home is
unattended for any period of forty-eight (48) hours or more~ £rom
June 15th to November 15th inclusive. Failure to dismantle and
store the structure as set forth above shall constitute a violation
Of this code and shall be ymnishable as a misdemeanor~ under Florida
law and upon conviction~ shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
~200,00 or imprisorament not to exceed ninety (90) days° The
responsibility of this action rests with both the mobile home owner
and the park owner,
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b. Any noncon~ormmn~, demonntable a~ing structwre d~mged or
Jestroyed in excess of fifty p.orcen~ (50%) of its value~ shall not
be allowed to be reconstructed or reolaced except with a code
approved awnin~ o~ structure°
i~g:/d~l~ signs/exobsed to wi~ pt~ossure shalJ~bo so .aesL~ned as~te~
shall so ' rovided by the d~artment.
PPgFABRICATED CONS IRUCTION
2501 ~ GEneRAL
Prefabricated construction shall conform to the requirements of the
Southern Standard Building Code, except as hereinafter specified.
Euildings loss than 38~ in height, shall be designed to withstand
a minimmn of 30 Lbs. per Sq. Ft. Other heights shall be as set
forth in Southern otandard ,3uildinR' Code.
Ondor Section 2504 - TEST~
~fter the words %~ery r.~anufacturer of prefabricated construction~'
insert 'exceot as specified under Section 2506~
Definition:
A unit, framed with structural altumin~u, having screened walls or
~,alls and roof erected on a conc~e~e foundation whose primary
function is to provide protection from insects.
General:
1. Permit: f~ permit must be obtained for all screen enclosvm~es.
Such ........... ,clans and mra,,~mngs~ ~ ' as may be deemed necessary to fully advise
and a%uaint the issuing department with the location, method of
attachuent~ construction and material of the installation, shall
accompany the application and shall be subject to review of the
:~uilding Official.
2. ~.}~,op~p~vF._i_.PxPD. D.~RP~~ aster plans shall be submitted, in dupli-
cate, along with complete calculations for all structural members
and connections. Enclosures shall be dust%ned by a Florida
_zngmnoer and. all design calculations, de-
Registe:~'ed Professional = ' °
tai!s~ plans and specifications shall bear his seal and signature
on each sheet. If such r.~.ster plans meet the minimznu design re-
ofairements of this Code, the issuing aepartm~n shall appoint for
thc City, one or more Registered P~:ofessional Engineers authorized
to practice in the store of Florida whose principal occupation is
structural engineering~ any one of whom shall be selected by the
issuing department to examine such master plans for conformance
with this Codo~ and this engineer shall issue, in writing~ to the
0ode authority~ a ~,~econm~endation of approval or disapproval of the
plan..oresented ¥ithin twenty one (21) days of the date of receipt
of S'LiCh p!an~ his foe for this examination shall be not more t~han
100.00. ,,~.100.00 fee for the examination of the master plans
shall be -orovidad by the applicant at the t~ue of the application
and shall' be considered a necessary part thereof. The em~nfiining
engineer shall, in the event of ,an unfavorable recommendation,
orovide a list of discrepancies or omuissions v~aich shall include
}..ll apparent to him ~t the time of 'the initial examination.
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Any member or ncnbers~ co~ponents~ or assemblies shall be tested in
the event of an unfavorable report. Oost of all tests shall be at the
expense of the contractor. A detail of the t~st procedure will be re-
quired prio~ to cond~ctin~ any test.
[ihese struct~es shall meet the setbacks as required for a permanent
structure,
2hster plans submitted for approval shall conform to the follOwing~
(a) Details Shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 1~" to the foot.
(b) .:lams shall clearly indicate the alloy and use of each member.
(c) Plans shall show a cross sectional view of all structural members
at a minim~u scale of on,-half full size°
(d) Plans fo? screen enclosures shall not Contain details and/or draw-
ings f~r any other type of Structure~
C. Foundation: Foundations Shall comply with the following~
1. Yhe minimum monolithic footing shall be 8~ x 8" with one ~?~
reinforcing bar, Ail concrete shall be a min~uum of 2500 psi°
!~ll concrete must have been in place a minimum of three (~) days
before expansion type anchors are installed.
2. dxteri, or walls of all screen enclosures shall be set back a
minimvam of 2" from edge of slab,
D. Anchors and Cp~,Np~.tAoRs_~
1. ~nchors used to fasten the screen enclosur~ to the slab shall
be tested by a recognized testing laboratory and such test results
furnished to the building department. )~ximm%% allowable holding
power for each anchor shall be based on the test results with a
safety factor of 2.25° A sample of the anchor to be used shall be
submitted alon[[ with all plans and calculations.
2, ~11 connections shall be designed for positive fastening with a
minim%mu safety factor of 2.25. Sheet metal screws may be used in
shear only, In the event that the strength of a connection assembly
or structural member is not readily discernible by calculations~
the building department may~ at its discretion~ at any
quire the connection or structural member to be tested by the con-
tractor. Z.!! costs of tests to be borne by the contractor,
3, Corner cables and connections shall be designed with a safety
factor of 2.25~ Diagonal wind b~acing in the horizontal plane of
the roof of any screen enclosure shall be required if any wall is
10'-0" or more in length.
4. A minima~mfacia of 2 inch material properly anchored to the
rafter ends shall be required to support a screen enclosure.
Screenin.~f: Ail screening shall be a .,._mn~:mm of 60~J or more open
and shall be installed in such manner that it will release from the
frame with a io~ading of 13# per square foot horizontally and %/' per
square foot vertically.
~ Loads: All horizontal surfaces shall be designed to with-
stand a minii~mmwind load of 13 Lbs, per square foot and all verti-
cal surfaces shall be designed to withstand a minim~mm wind load of
7 Lbs, per square foot. Design of all members~ including primary
and secondary structural members~ shall be based on yield strength
with a minimmu s~fety factor[ of 1.5 !1 structural members of the
roof system shall be designed for a 250# concentrated load at any
point or 10~ per square foot uniformly distributed acting in any
direction~ whichever is greater° beflection shall be limited to
L/gO with minimmm recovery of 90j~ "L" being the distance between
supports.
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2708.
GLASS AND GLAZING
STANDARD: Glass and glazing shall comply with Federal Specification
DD-{)-451A and the speci£ic requirements set forth herein° !~ere
required to be fire resistive for the protection of openings~ glass
shall also be as set £orth in &ection 703,2 (d) of ~'he Southern
Standard eliding Code"°
(a) & bulkhead of six inches or more in heigh~ shall be Provided
under all fixed glass installations adjacent to public side~tk or
o4.hc~ ti~blic Space o~ in buildings of public uso..
(b) Swig?lng and sliding class doors shall be equipped to be readily
operative without contact with the glass.
(c) Swinging and sliding glass doors in all occupancies other than
living quarters of Group A shall have glass etched to be provided
with push b~rs or s~:ilarly equipped to be readily visible.
EXTERIOR -WALLS - LINiTS OF SIZE OF GL&SS:
(a) Glass used in exterior walls in first floor locations or where
twelve foot or less above grade shall be limited as follows:
.087 (ss) Sin-lo Strenoth 9 3
.118 (ds) Do~!bl.a Strength 16 4
·
.3/16 .36 6,
8
00 0
3/8 144 12
(b) Glass used in exterior lmlls in upper floor locations or where
~o twelve feet above grade shall be limited as follows;
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CONSTRUCTION DETAIL¢_~
(a) Each ~ne of,':~ass of narc than three feet in width shall have
two setting blocks made of non-corrosive metal°
(b) All glass exceeding fifteen square feet in area shall be set
in two~lember non-corrosive metal setting blocks, all glass fifteen
square feet or less in area r~ay be set in two-meinber non-corrosive
mota! setting blocks or ~aa, y be set in wood members.
(1) '.:here wood is not used and setting is directly to incombztst-
ibie rmterial% all fastenings shall be corrosive resistant,
(2) }~ere wood is used as part of the setting, the wood shall be
pressure treated with an approved preserva%ive~ the back met!bet
shall be secured to the wood with sOrews~ and the fac~membe~ shall
be closely fitted° Ail wood %o ho exterior shall be covered with
corrosive resistant zio%al not less than 0.040 inches in thickness.
DiviSion corner and reverse bars shall be corrosion resistant
metal, Back bars shall be securely anchored at the end to the
structure unless tubing is used as the setting member.
Vertical members between two pieces of glass Shall be as fol!ows~
but shall be not less than re%uired to comply with Section 1205--
Windloads herein ]~'ased on rational analysis:
Height of Glass
....... (tnq es
Back Member
Depth of Member
.......
O to 72 Light Back
72 to 84 Medi~ Back
84 to 120 Heavy Back
120 to 144 Heavy Reinforced
Back
2-3/s
3 1/8
with metal stiffeners
(d) The lateral d~uension of the glazing rabbet shall be one quartem
0/4) inch,
5. DOOR Si~Pg FRONT AND WINDOW TESTS:
(a) The glass in store fronts and window assemblies shall be de-
signed and installed to resist the wind loads and allowable stress
increases as set forth in Section 1205 and w~mn required to be
tested, shall sustain twice the wind load without failv~re and be
operative when the test load is removed.
(b) Windows and door assemblies shall be reasonabl~ tight against
wcter and air infiltration.
(1) Air infiltration shall not exceed one and one-half cubic foot
per minute per square foot of operating sash when tested at twenty
five MoPoHo wind veioc~ty at the test unit.
(2) }~%er infiltration shall not exceed one ounce Overflowing the
sill when seventy-two cubic inches of rater per square foot of glass
area is blown on at a uniform rate and velocity of forty-five
wind at.the test unit during the test period of fifteen minutes.
(c) Test procedure and reporting may be as reco~m~ended by the
Alm~in~m~ Window M~a~ufacturers Association and shall be as approved
by the City Building Department.
6. CORRUGATED G ,LASS
(a) Corrugated glass shall be limited to spans determined by
analysis and tests to resist the wind loads as set forth in
Section 1205.
7. ~ ~LEA/DED GLASS
(a) Loaded glass shall be sealed with leaded glass waterproofing
cement,
$. }~IRRORS:
(a) ~irrors of more than nine square feet in area shall be
ly secured to a solid ~o
o~.ckmng and shall not be kmng.
9. _GLASS DOOR I~TERIAL:
Glass or swinging and sliding door assemblies hereafter installed in
new or remodeled buildings shall be one of the following:
(a) Approved i/4"(inch)~ or heavier~ l~inated safety glass.
(b) Approved ~/4 inch~ or heavier wired glass.
(c) Approved 7/32 inch~ or heavier~ tempered glass.
(d) Swinging 8ilass doors without a continuous frame shall be con-
structed of tempered glass not less than one-half inch in
thickness°
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lO,
aiet.~ glass shall meet the following requirements:
1. i~oi! Test. in accordance with test nmuber Four of
ASA Z26.1-1950.
2. Impact TeSt, In accordance with tests Ntm~bor Nine and
!~aber Twelve of ~S~ Z26,1-195Oo
(b) Wired Glass
Lmpact Test in accordance with test humber Eleven of
ASA Z26,1~1950,
(c) T_~j-:~ered Glass
_.~a~J~_'.~@~.i~S~, ~fhe fully tempered safety glass panel shall
be .fractured with a spring loaded center punc~ or by hitting
a regular conzor punch with a hann~:~er, The point of ~mpact
shall be one-half inch to one inch from any glass edge,
When fractured~ there shall be no individual fragment larger
than fifteen hundreth (0,~5) ounces,
2, I_r_~.,c,~. [£.e_~_t. In accordance with test Humber Eight of
ASA 226.I-1950.
(d) .=ach sheet of tempered glass shall be etched with the word
tempered" and -the thickness in inches.
(a) All wall panels and doors~ enclosing shower o~-~ shower bath tubs,
shall be constructed of approves shatter resistant materials. Ail
hinged shower and shower bath tub doers shall open outward.
(b) ?~ere glass is used in the fabrication of shorter and shower
bath tub ,~ail panels and doors, said glass shall not be less than
three sixteenth inches in thickness~ and shall be one of the follow-
ing approved types:
1, Laminated safety glass,
Wire reinforced
g_~ss~ in which the diameter of tho wire used
therein shall not be less than two one hvmdredth of an inch~
and the area of the glass onc!osed by tho wire strands shall
not exceed one and one-half square inches.
~, Tempered Glass,
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PLASTICS
!~ere plastics are used in the £abrication of shower and shower bath
tubs wall panels and doors~ said plastics shall be of the following
approved -types and characteristics~
(a) Fiberglass reinforced panels of a weight not less than eight
ounces pe~ square foot.
(b) ~'>rylic Resin Thermoplastic of not less than one sight, inch in
thickness.
2802
(c) ~igh Impact Styrene of not less than one eighth inch in thick-
neSS,
(d) 0%her Plastic rlatePiats which furnish equal protection and
which are approved by the Building Official.
Section 2802 shall cover only alvauinmu constr~.ction not otherwise
se% forth in this amen~uonto
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SECTION 2 - REPEAL.~NG PROVISIONS:
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTIO!.T_~~ - .~EPAiABiLITY:
Each of the previsions of this ordinance are separable~ including word,
clause~ phrase or sontence~ and if any provision hereof is declared null
and void, tho remaining portion shall not bo affected ~t shall remain
in full force and effect,
Any person~ firm or corporation convicted of the violation of any of
the terms or provisions ~ of this Chapter ~m%y be fined in the s~ not to
exceed five hundred dollars or may be imprisoned for not more than
ninety days or nay be both fined and Lzprisoned within the discretion
of the trial co~% and a separate offense shall bO deemed cormuitted on
each during or on which a viola%ion occurs or continues.
SECOND, final reading and ~.ssage this /~ day of ~~ 1967
CITY OF BOYL~ON B~CH~ FLOR~A
(C ORPOP~%TE SEAL)
~ttest: