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ORDINANCE NO. 118
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE 109,
PROVIDING FOR LOCKS TO BE PLACED ON ALL GATES
ENCLOSING SWIMMING POOLS, REQUIRING THAT SAID
GATES BE LOCKED WHEN POOL IS UNATTENDED AND
REQUIRING THAT GATES AND FENCES ENCLOSING
SWIMMING POOLS BE NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) FEET
IN HEIGHT; AMENDING SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE
109, PROVIDING FOR THE FENCING OF UTILITY
EASEMENTS, RESPONSIBILITY OF UTILITY COMPANY
TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FENCE OR WALL SUB-
SEQUENT TO INSTALLATION, REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE
OF UTILITY; ADDING SECTION 9(a) TO ORDINANCE
109, PROVIDING FOR CLARIFICATION THAT PROVI-
SIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 109 DO NOT SUPERSEDE
DEED RESTRICTIONS RUNNING WITH THE LAND
UNLESS THEY ARE MORE STRINGENT~ REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; SEPARABILITY AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winter Springs,
Florida, has heretofore passed, on October 7, 1974, Ordinance
No. 109, pertaining to the official design and construction
standards for fences constructed within the City of Winter
Springs, Florida, and establishing specific requirements therefor
and providing for the regulation of hedges; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that said Ordinance
should be amended to require locks on all gates enclosing
swimming pools, requiring said gates to be locked when pool is
unattended and requiring that gates and fences enclosing swimming
pools be not less than five (5) feet in height; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that said Ordinance
should be amended to provide for the fencing of utility easements
and making the utility company responsible to repair or replace
the fence or wall subsequent to installation, repair or mainte-
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to add
Section 9(a) to Ordinance 109, providing for clarification
regarding the provisions of said Ordinance in relation to deed
restrictions running with the land;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, hereby ordains:
SECTION 1: ALL SECTIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 109 EXCEPT
SECTIONS 7 AND 8 INCORPORATED HEREIN - All Sections of Ordinance
No. 109 as heretofore passed by the City Council of the City of
Winter Springs, Florida, on October 7, 1974, are hereby ratified
and incorporated herein as if set forth herein, except Sections 7
and 8 thereof.
SECTION 2: AMENDED ORDINANCE SECTION 7 - Section 7 of
the Amended Ordinance No. 109 shall read as follows:
"All swimming pools must be enclosed by fences
or walls constructed in such a manner as not to be
easily climbed, and any gate which comprises or
forms a part of the fence or wall shall be equipped
with a lock or an interior latching device which
will not allow a person to open the gate from the
exterior, and the gate shall be locked or latched
at all times when the swimming pool is unattended,
and both the gate and fence or wall shall be not
less than five (5) feet in height. Other suitable
enclosures of greater height may be used when
erected within the setback lines."
SECTION 3: AMENDED ORDINANCE SECTION 8 - Section 8 of
the Amended Ordinance No. 109 shall read as follows:
"It shall be lawful for any person to enclose or
fence any utility easements; provided, however,
that adequate access must be provided thereto by
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the fence owner. If it becomes necessary to
cut a fence or remove walls for the purpose
of installation of new utilities or repairing
or maintaining installed utilities, the utility
company involved shall be responsible to repair
or replace the fence or wall to the condition
existing previous to the installation, repair
or maintenance. At no time shall a dedicated
right-of-way be fenced."
SECTION 4: Section 9 of Ordinance No. 109 is amended
to add Subsection 9(a), as follows:
"Provisions of Ordinance No. 109 do not supersede
or control deed restrictions running with the land
unless the provisions therein are more stringent
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than in the said deed restriction."
SECTION 5: That all Ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: If any section or part of section or sub-
section of this Ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or
unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair
the validity, force or effect of any other section or portion
of section or subsection of this Ordinance.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of May,
1975.
FIRST READING May 5, 1975.
SECOND READING May 19, 1975
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Troy J. Piland
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
CITY CLERK
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City Council of the City
of Winter Springs, Florida, that said Council will hold a public
hearing at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on
Monday, May 5, 1915, to consider the adoption of an ordinance
by the City of Winter Springs, Florida, title of which is as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE 109,
PROVIDING FOR LOCKS TO BE PLACED ON ALL GATES
ENCLOSING SWIMMING POOLS, REQUIRING THAT SAID
GATES BE LOCKED WHEN POOL IS UNATTENDED AND
REQUIRING THAT GATES AND FENCES ENCLOSING
SWIMMING POOLS BE NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) FEET
IN HEIGHT; AMENDING SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE
109, PROVIDING FOR THE FENCING OF UTILITY
EASEMENTS, RESPONSIBILITY OF UTILITY COl4PANY
TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FENCE OR WALL SUB-
SEQUENT TO INSTALLATION, REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE
OF UTILITY; ADDING SECTION 9(a) TO ORDINANCE
109, PROVIDING FOR CLARIFICATION THAT PROVI-
SIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 109 DO NOT SUPERSEDE
DEED RESTRICTIONS RUNNING WITH THE LAND
UNLESS THEY ARE MORE STRINGENT; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; SEPARABILITY AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A copy of said Ordinance shall be available at the
Office of the City Clerk of Winter Springs, Florida, for all
persons desiring to examine same.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to attend and be
heard.
THIS NOTICE is to be published in the EVENING HERALD,
a newspaper of general circulation in said City, one (1) time at
least 15 days prior to the time of the public hearing.
DATED this 15th day of April, 1975.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
BY Mary T. Norton, CITY CLERK
NEWMAN D. BROCK, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY FOR CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
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NEWMAN D. BROCK
ATTOllNEY Am) COUNSELOR AT LAw
818 a....T SBKOaAB BOU;LBV~
ALT.A.M:ONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32701
8UlTl1 207
8BHO~ B111LDING
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(8OB) 880-0808
April 15, 1975
Mrs. Mary T. Norton
Clerk, City of Winter Springs
102 North Moss Road
Winter Springs, Florida 32707
Re: Public Hearing on Amendment
to Ordinance No. 109
Dear Mary:
Enclosed is original Notice of Public Hearing and a copy
of the related Ordinance for your records.
A copy of the Notice has been delivered to the Evening
Herald for publication on Friday, April 18, 1975.
With kindest regards, I am,
NDB/rb
Enclosures
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ATTORNEY AND COtJNSELOR AT LAw
616 EAI!!IT SEMORAN BOULEVA.RD
ALT.A.M:ONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32701
SUITE 207
S)UlOB.A.l!f BUILDING
TELEPllONE
(8015) 630-8808
April 15, 1975
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SUGGESTED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 109
r Amend 1>arap;ra 1>h S. to read I
. All walls or fences hereafter located, erected, constructed, re-
constructed or altered outside of the building lines of property situate
in the City shall not be over. four (4) feet in height from the front of
the building line to the front lot tine or from the side buildinp; line
to the side street lot line on corner lots, and not more than eight (8)
feet from the front building line to the rear property line.
Amend paragra1>h 8, to readl
Utility easements may be fenced, however adequate access must be
provided thereto by the property owner. If it becomes necessary to cut
a fence or remove walls for the purpose of installing new utilities or
working on installed utilities, the Utility involved shall be responsible
to repair or replace the fence or wall to the condition existing prior
to the work. At no time shall a dedicated right of way be fenced.
Add paragraph 9a, as followsl
Provisions of this ordinance do not override deed restrictions
which are more stringent.
Heip;ht of fence around swimminp; 1>ools? How about five (5) feet minimwn?
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Self closing p;ates? How about requiring gates into enclosures around
swimming pools to be a type-that can be locked, and require them to be
kept locked when the pool is unattended.
Underlined part of par. 5 added.
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to add
Section 9(a) to Ordinance 109, providing for clarification
regarding the provisions of said Ordinance in relation to
deed restrictions running with the land;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: ALL SECTIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 109 EXCEPT
SECTIONS 7 AND 8 INCORPORATED HEREIN - All Sections of Ordinance
No. 109 as heretofore passed by the City Council of the City
of Winter Springs, Florida, on October 7, 1974, are hereby
ratified and incorporated herein as if set forth herein, except
Sections 7 and 8 thereof.
SECTION 2: AMENDED ORDINANCE SECTION 7 - Section 7 of
the Amended Ordinance No. 109 shall read as follows:
"All swimming pools must be enclosed by fences
or walls constructed in such a manner as not to
be easily climbed, any gate which comprises or
forms a part of the fence or wall shall be equipped
with a lock and the gate shall be locked at all
times when the swimming pool is unattended, and
both the gate and fence or wall shall be not less
than five (5) feet in height. Other suitable
enclosures of greater height may be used when
erected within the setback lines."
SECTION 3: AMENDED ORDINANCE SECTION 8 - Section 8 of
the Amended Ordinance No. 109 shall read as follows:
"It shall be lawful for any person to enclose or
fence any utility easements; provided, however,
that adequate access must be provided thereto by
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAw
616 EAST SSMORAN BOULEVA.HD
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32701
SUITE 207
SlIlIolOJiAN BUILDING
TELEPllONE
(30lS) 630"6806
April IS, 1975
The Evening Herald
Post Office Box 1657
Sanford, Florida 32771
Re: City of Winter Springs, Florida
Notice of Public Hearing for Amendment
to Ordinance No. 109
Gentlemen:
Enclosed herewith is a notice of public hearing to be
published, one time as a legal advertisement on Friday,
April 18, 1975.
Please furnish us with your proof of publication and
statement of costs.
Thank you for your usual cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ne~Jman D. Brock, City Attorney
City of Winter Springs, Florida
NDB/rb
Enclosure
cc: l1rs. Hary T. Norton
City Clerk
City of Winter Springs
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