6116-97
SZf INANCE NO, 6116-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY 01. CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 47.18! AND
47.182, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ALLOW
PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
SIDEWALK FUND IN LIEU OF CONSTRUCTION OF A
REQUIRED SIDEWALK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1L Sections 47.181 and 47.182, Code of Ordinances, are amended to read as follows:
See. 47.181. Sidewalks required for new construction and major alterations or additions.
(1) Generally. To secure safety from traffic and other similar dangers, to provide areas
which can be utilized by pedestrian traffic and to promote the general welfare and safety of the
public, all new developments and major alterations to structures within the city that abut a public
rights-of-way shall provide a sidewalk or sidewalks constructed on, across or adjacent thereto as
provided in these articles.
(2) Plan considerations. In order to secure a building permit to erect a structure on
vacant land, remodel an existing structure where such remodeling will exceed by 50 percent the
assessed valuation of the property, or add an additional building or structure to land where a
building or structure already exists and where the value of such additional building or structure
will exceed by 50 percent the assessed valuation of the property, where a sidewalk does not exist,
the building plan submitted as part of the securing the building permit shall provide for
construction of a sidewalk either upon the-prepef} in an easement eF where the property is
abutting the public right-of-way, or upon such right-of-way. The building official, when
reviewing the building plans and specifications, shall coordinate with the city engineer to insure
that the plans meet all city sidewalk construction specifications and shall adequately meet the
alignment for desirable, convenient and safe pedestrian usage, including routes to existing school
or proposed schools.
(3) Specifications and construction. The design, materials, width and location of
sidewalks shall be in accordance with city standards as established by the city engineer.
(4) Schedule of completion. Sidewalk construction shall be required to be completed at
the property owner's expense before the building official may issue a certificate of occupancy
for any building or structure for which sidewalks are required. I•IeweNW,
4 (5) F.=g12Jions. T11t; Cily Engineer ma?Egnt an exception under one ofthe following
oQnditions:
If the natural toperaphical_conditions,_existipg ditches. tree location. inadequate
right of way or otber Sj ilar physical conditions peculiar to the premises _
!fit to12LQye tn_the rgasonable co :atruction of a sidewalk' or
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lhe propQrty-owner CanAgnion strata that the subject propelly-.WoUld have tile
only- sidcw$
Ili, mW that such sidewalk would not form part of a rQute_leadinoo_a
s-cboDL-QL public pmtinn hazard by mason of the proximity ofthe-ropca to motor vehicle
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If the_nropga owner meets either of the above emeptions. then-the prody o3yner shall
pay a fee for the sidewalk to be gUnstrUcted„by t[W city at -a future date a&determined_bythe city
cnPineer. This f
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Ordinance No.6115-97
ction 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
'PASSED ON FIRST READING January 23, 1997
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING
AND ADOPTED February 6, 1997
Rita Garvey
Mayor-Commissioner
Approved as to form and legal Attest:
sufficiency:
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o n Carassas, Asst. City Attorney C is E. Goudeau, City Clerk
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