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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 122 Fire Department ORDINANCE NO.122 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 6-1, ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 6, CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR DELETION OF PHRASE "POLICE DEPARTMENT" THEREFROM AND INSERTING IN ITS STEAD THE PHRASE "FIRE DEPARTMENT"; ADDING ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 6, CODE OF ORDlNANCES, TO BE CAPTIONED ";FIRE HYDRANTS", PROVIDING FOR RESPONSIBILITY, PLACEMENT AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE HYDRANTS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS; ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC REQUIRE- MENTS THEREFOR; PROVIDING THAT WATER SERVICING UTILITIES SHALL PROVIDE WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION AT NO COST TO THE CITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI- NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, desires to change the responsibility for controlling outside burning of trash, underbrush, felled trees or any other material within the city limits from the Police Department to the Fire Department, and WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs, Florida, desires to regulate and control the responsibility, placement and height standards for fire hydrants within the city limits for the health, safety and welfare of the residents within said city, and WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs, Florida, desires to require any water servicing utility within the city to provide water for fire protection at no cost to the city. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS: 1. ALL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 6, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, EXCEPT SECTION 6-1, INCORPORATED HEREIN - All Sections of Chapter 6, Code of Ordinances, City of Winter Springs, Florida, as heretofore passed by the City Council of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, are hereby ratified, and incorporated herein as if set forth herein, except Section 6-1 thereof. 2. AMENDED SECTION 6-1, CHAPTER 6, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA - Section 6-1, Article I, Chapter 6, Code of Ordinances, City of Winter Springs, Florida, is hereby amended by deleting the phrase "police department" and inserted in its stead the phrase "fire department", and shall read as follows: "No person shall burn trash, underbrush, felled trees or any other material within the city limits without the express permission of the fire department as to the size, location and duration of each burning, and without cons- tant supervision of each burning until the last spark of fire has been extinguished." 3. ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 6, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA - Article III, titled "Fire Hydrants" shall be added to Chapter 6, Code of Ordinances, City of Winter Springs, Florida, and shall read as follows: "ARTICLE III. FIRE HYDRANTS Section 6-31. Fire Hydrant Responsibilities. (a) Land developers developing subdivisions shall provide fire hydrants at their own expense at the time of development, as outlined in Section 14-123 of this Code. (b) The water utility servicing the hydrants with water shall be responsible for all service mains and connections to the base of the hydrants and all maintenance or replacement thereof. Upon acceptance of the fire hydrants by the city, the city shall assume ownership and maintenance respon- sibility for the hydrants only. (c) Approval of hydrant placement and their acceptance by the city shall be the responsibility of the Fire Chief of the Winter Springs Fire Depart- ment. Section 6-32. , Hydrant Placement. Hydrants shall be placed not more than seven hundred fifty (750) feet apart in single family residential zoning districts or single family sections of planned unit developments and not more than five hundred (500) feet apart in all other districts. No single family residence shall be more than five hundred (500) feet along the street or roadway edge from the nearest hydrant. In all other districts the nearest hydrant shall be not less than three hundred fifty (350) feet from the street or roadway edge. No building permit shall be issued when the speci- fications of this Section have not been met. Section 6-33. Hydrants Positioning. (a) Hydrants shall be positioned so that the 4 1/2" large open.ing in the hydrant faces the nearest street in order that the fire pumps may have con- ,venient access thereto . (b) Approval of hydrant positioning and their acceptance shall be the responsibility of the Fire Chief of The Winter Springs Fire Department. Section 6-34. Obstruction of Fire Hydrants. No obstructing material, sign, fence, shrub, tree, wall, or other obstacle shall be within six (6) feet from the rear of a hydrant (for purposes of this Section, "side shall mean either side of the hydrant that has the small 2 1/2" openings and "rear" shall mean the side of the hydrant that has no openings). No obstruction shall be placed or grown in front of a fire hydrant (for purposes of this Section, "front" shall be defined as being the side of the hydrant which contains the large opening). Section 6-35. Hydrant Height. The height of all fire hydrants shall be such that the finished land grade provides at least eighteen (18) inches, but not more than thirty-six (36) inches from the center of the 2 1/2" small openings on the hydrant to the ground cover and at least fifteen (15) inches, but not more than thirty-three (33) inches from the center of the 4 1/2" large opening on the hydrant to the ground cover. Section 6- 36. Water Control Valve. Each hydrant shall have its own underground on-off control valve immediately adjacent to the hydrant. Section 6-37. 'Provision of Water. As a condition for providing water service within the city, the water servicing utility shall provide water for fire protection at no cost to the city." 4. This Ordinance shall not be construed to have the effect of repealing any existing Ordinance concerning the subject matter of this Ordinance, but the regulations established herein shall be supplemental and cumulative; however, in case of a direct conflict with a provision or provisions of any existing Ordinance, the provision which is more restrictive and imposes higher standards or requirements shall govern. 5. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding of invalidity shall not affect the remainin portions of this Ordinance, and it shall be construed to have been the legislative intent to pass this Ordinance without such unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative part therein and the remainder of this Ordinance, after the exclusion of such part or parts, shall be deemed to be held valid as if such part or parts had not been included therein, or if this Ordinance, or any provisions hereof, shall be held inapplicable to any person, group of persons, property, kind of property, circumstances, or set of circumstances, such holding shall not affect the applica- bility hereof to any person, property or circumstance. 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of July 1975. FIRST READING July 14, 1975. SECOND READING July 28, 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, July 14, 1975, 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 6-1, ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 6, CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR DELETION OF PHRASE "POLICE DEPARTMENT" THERE- FROM AND INSERTING IN ITS STEAD THE PHRASE "FIRE DEPARTMENTu; ADDING ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 6, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO BE CAPTIONED "FIRE HYDRANTS", PROVIDING FOR RESPONSIBILITY, PLACEMENT AND HEIGHT STANDARDS OF FIRE HYDRANTS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS; ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS THEREFOR; PROVIDING THAT WATER SERVICING UTILITIES SHALL PROVIDE WATER FOR FIRE PROTECTION AT NO COST TO THE CITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; SEVERABILITY 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 19th day of June, 1975. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA BY Mary T. Norton, CITY CLERK NEWMAN D . BROCK, ESQUIRE ATTORNEY FOR CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA -. NEWMAN D. BROCK Atrl'o.BN.BY AND COUNI!JBLOll A.T LAw 616 EA.BT 8....0.... BOULBVAlID ALTAMONTE SPllINGS, FLOllIDA. 32701 eft'll eQ7 ........ BUlLDIKO rBLB:PBOlIIIE 13OGI830-0808 June 19, 1975 The Evening Herald Post Office Box 1657 Sanford, Florida 32771 City of Winter Springs Notice of Public Hearing Gentlemen: Enclosed is copy of Notice of Public Hearing to be published as a legal advertisement in The Evening Herald one time at least fifteen (15) days prior to July 14, 1975. Please forward your proof of publication and statement to Mrs. Mary T. Norton, City Clerk, Winter Springs. We appreciate your continued cooperation with this office. Sincerely, Newman D. Brock, City Attorney City of Winter Springs, Florida NDB/rb Enclosure cc: Mrs. Mary T. Norton City of Winter Springs 102 North Moss Road Winter Springs, Florida 32707 ;.... .. ., 0} r- f' o \ \" ,_J f\ /~ Proposed Ordinance CHAPI'ER 6, FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, CITY CODE Section 6-1. Change the term "Police Department" to "fixe Chief or his designee." Add ARTICLE III, FIRE HYDRANTS, as follows Section 6-31. Fire Hydrant Res~onsibilities. Land developers developing subdivisions shall provide fixe hydrants at theix own expense at the time of development, as outlined in section 14-123 of this code. The Utility servicing the hydrants with water shall be responsible for all service mains and connections to the base of the hydrants and all maintenance and/or replacement thereof. Upon acceptance of the fire hydrants by the City, the City shall assume ownership and maintenance responsibility for the hydrants only. Approval ef;hydrant placement and their acceptance by the City shall be the responsibility of the Fixe Chief. Section 6-32. Hydrant Placement. Hydrants shall be placed not more than 750 feet apart in single family residential districts and not more than 500 feet apart in all other districts. Further, no single family residende shall be more than 500 feet 8.long.'the;;street ~e',from},the nearest bydrant. In all other districts this street distance shall not exceed 350 feet. A building permit shall not be issued in instances where this distance criteria is not met. Section 6-33. Hydrant Positioning. Hydrants shall be positioned so that the large (41- inch) opening faces the dixection it is most likely to be used by a fire pumper, l.e., facing the street or other dixection that will provide the most convenient access to a normal positioning of a fire pumper. The Fixe Chief shall approve the positioning of any hydrant not facing the adjacent street. Section 6-34. Obstruction of Fire Hydrants. No obstructing item, sign, fence, shrub, tree, wall, or other obstacle shall be within six feet of either side or three feet of the rear of a hydrant. (Side meaning either side of the hydrant that has the small 2-t inch openi~ located. Rear meaning the side of the hydrant that has no openings.) No obstruction shall be placed or grown in front of a fire hydrant. (Front defined as being the side of the hydrant which contains the large opening.) Section 6-35. Hydrant Hei~ht. The height of all fire hydrants shall be such that the finished land grade provides at least 18 inches, but not "more than 36 inches, from the center of the 2i inch small openings to the ground cover; and at least 15 inches, but not more than 33 inches, from the center of the ~ inch large opening to the ground cover. , Section 6-36. ,Tater Control Valve. Each hydrant shall have its own underground water control (turn on/off) valve immediately adjacent to the hydrant. ... . -_r f' f' r [" f"'"'\ ~, Add ARTICLE IV, PROVISION OF WATER FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, as follows Section 6-40. Provision of Water. As a part of providing water service within the City of Winter Springs, a water servicing utility shall provide water for fire prevention and protection use at no cost to the City. Note for Council Members: I plan to introduce this as an ordinanc~ to provide needed legislation if we are to maintain adequate fire protection. I will appreciate your support. Tha~ ~~anielS' Counci~ NEWMAN D. BROCK ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAw SUI BAtor SBM:()JI.AN BOULBVAJID ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32701 8UITB 807 8BKOJlAlf BUILDDrG TBLBPBOlfB (308) 880-8808 June 19, 1975 Mrs. Mary T. Norton City Clerk City of Winter Springs 102 North Moss Road Winter Springs, Florida 32707 Notice of Public Hearing regarding Fire Hydrants Dear Mary: Enclosed is original Notice of Public Hearing regarding proposed Fire Hydrant ordinance, a copy of which has been forwarded to the Evening Herald for publication. With kind regards, I am, ~~ ~J- .- Newman D. B~ City Attorney City of Winter Springs, Florida NDB/rb Enclosure r--- Evening IIetaId An Independent Newspaper SANFORD, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF SEMINOLE Before the undersigned a.uthority personally appeared. .. 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