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INFORMATIONAL
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Authorization
] 4 October 1996
REQUEST: Fire Department requesting City Commission hold a Public Hearing relative to
the second reading and approval of Ordinance No. 628 which will amend
Section 9-157 of the Code of Ordinances, inserting language to provide for access
standards into gated communities for public safety purposes.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to have the City Commission adopt Ordinance No.
628 implementing the policy that was approved at the Regular Meeting of the
City Commission on August 12, 1996.
CONSIDERATIONS:
· On Monday September 23, 1996 the City Commission held the first reading of Ordinance No.
628.
ISSUES:
· No additional issues were presented at the first reading of Ordinance No. 628 held on 23
September 1996. All previous issues have been incorporated into the Ordinance as presented.
FUNDING:
No additional funding is requested.
October 14, 1996
AGENDA ITEM "A"
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RECOMMENDATION:
1. The City Commission hold a Public Hearing relative to adoption of Ordinance No. 628.
2. Approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 628 which will amend Section 9-157 of the
Code of Ordinances, inserting language to provide for access standards into gated
communities for public safety purposes.
IMPLEMENTA TION SCHEDULE:
Immediate upon approval of the City Commission.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance No. 628 for Second Reading.
COMMISSION ACTION:
Attachment #1
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ORDINANCE NO. 628
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
Al'v.fENDING SECTION 9-157. PRIVATE STREETS, CHAPTER 9 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, has
determined that the following amendment to the Code of Ordinances is in the
best interest of the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the City of
Winter Springs, Florida.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS~
SECTION I - That the following Section be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 9-157. Private streets.
(a) A private street as a principle means of access to individually owned lots shall.
be prohibited unless appropriate deed restrictions are recorded and legally binding,
permanent maintenance associations are formed. This requirement may not apply to
the provision of roadways within shopping centers, industrial or wholly commercial
districts, apartment projects or townhouse projects and other developments under
single ownership or commercial ownership. In such cases, the owner shall be
responsible for the construction, maintenance and control of such private streets.
. Private streets shall meet design/construction and inspection standards established
for public streets unless waived by specific council action.
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Attachment #1
(b) All gated communities in the City of Winter Springs shall install on each
access gate into the community an E.V.A.C. (Emergency Vehicle Access Control)
system. The E. YA. C. system shall be installed and maintained at the communities
expense for the purpose of public safety admittance into their development. The
E. YA. C. system shall be in addition, and separate, from the gate opening system
that is provided for the residents. The installation of the E.V.A.c. system shall be
done with a vendor of the communities choice.
(1) Each gated community shall also install at each access gate a keypad code
entrance device. The keypad entrance code must be supplied to the Fire Department
in writing upon installation, and written notice must be made when any changes are
made to the code.
(2) It shall be a requirement in the design of any gate that, in the event of a power
failure to the gate, that all gates automatically go to the fully opened position.
NOTE: Existing gated communities will not be required to comply with this
requirement until such time as the existing gated community replaces the gate
opening device.
(3) Entrance and exit gates must allow a minimum of twelve (12) feet of roadway
clearance when in the open position.
(4) Existing gated communities shall have one hundred eighty (180) days after
adoption of this policy to come into compliance with this requirement.
(5) New communities must come into compliance with this requirement before
any Certificates of Occupancy for that community will be issued by the City.
Attachment #1
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SECTION II - If any section or portion of a section of this ordinance proves to be
invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force or
effect of any other section or portion of a section of this ordinance.
SECTION III - That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION IV - This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED TIllS
DAY OF
,1996.
JOHN F. BUSH, MAYOR
ATTEST;
CITY CLERK
FIRST READING
23 September 1996
POSTED
24 September 1996
SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
14 October 1996