O-57-155
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN THEIR ENTIRETY SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF CRAPl'ER
XII "FIRE LIMITS" OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, FLORIDA, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT
ON JUNE 6, 1928 AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT ON
JUNE 19, 1928: AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE OF TIITS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABUSHED BY THE CITY COUl\CIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEIMONT, FLORIDA:
SECTION I. That Section 4 of Chapter XII "Fire Limits" of the
Revised General Ordinance of the City of Clermont passed by the City
Council of the City of Clermont on June 6, 1928 and approved by the
Mayor of ihe City of Clermont on June 19, 1928, is hereby amended in
its entirety to read as follows:
Se ction 4.
WALLS.
A. Within the limits established in Section 1 as
the Fire Limits of the City of Clermont all exterior and/or bearing
valls of all buildings shall be of brick, stone, concrete, masonry or
similar incombustible materialj for buildings one story in height the
wall shall be not less than eight (8) inches thick of incombustible
materialj for buildings two stories in height the wall for the first
story shall be not less than twelve (12) inches thick of incombustible
material and for the second story not less than eight (8) inches thick
of incombustible material¡ for buildings three stories in height the
walls for the first story shall be not less than sixteen (16) inches
thick of incomlustible material, for the second story the valls shall be
not less than twelve ~12) inches ihick of incombustible material and fOIl"
the third story not less than eight (8) inches thick of incombustible
material. For all buildings over three stories in height, the structure
shall be of standard dimensions as recognized by reputable architects
and builders and of incombustible material. All party walls for the
purpose of carrying two structures shall be not less than four (4) inches
thicker than those mentioned above.
B. Alterations to existing buildings wi ihin the
fire limits are regulated as follows:
(1) Within the fire limits no building or structure
of wood frame construction or of unprotected metal construction shall be
hereafter increased in height.
(2) Within the fire limits no building or structure
of wood frame construction or of unprotected metal construction shall be
hereafter extended on any sidej unless the construction of such extension
conforms to the requirements of this code for new constructionj and pro-
vided that the total area of the building including extension shall not
exceed the allowable area for wood frame construction.
(3) Within the fire limits no other building or
structure shall be hereafter extended on any side by wood frame construc_
tion or unprotected metal construction.
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(4) Nothing in this section shall prohibit other
alterations within the fire limitS¡ provided there is no change of oc-
cupancy to a class of occupancy otherwise prohibited.
C. No building of wood frame construction or un-
protected metal construction shall hereafter be moved from without to
within the fire limits or wiihin the fire limits.
D. A building or structure shall be deemed to be
vi thin the fire limits if one- third or more of the area of such build.
ing or structure is located therein.
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E. Nothing in this section shall prohibit within the
fire limits and subject to the specified limitations, the erection of
new buildings or structures, nor ihe extension or enlargement of hereto.
fore erected buildings or structures, of wood frame construction or un.
protected metal construction as follows:
(1). Frame dwellings not exceeding two stories in
height.
(2). A building of wood frame construction or of
unprotected metal construction occupied exclusively as a private garage,
not more than one story in height nor more than 450 square feet in area,
located on ihe same lot with a dwelling.
, (3). Builders' shanties for use only in connection
wi th a duly authorized building operation and only during the actual
construction period, and located on the same lot wi th such building oper-
ation, on a lot immediately adjoining, on an upper floor of the build_
ing under construction, or on a sidewalk shed.
(4). Piazzas or balconies on dwellings, not exceed-
ing ten (10) feet in width, nor extending more than three (3) feet
above the second story floor beamsj provided that such structure complies
with minimum yard dimensions for dwellings as indicated in Ordinance No.
126 (Zoning Regulations).
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SECTION II. Tha t Section 5 of Chapter XII "Fire Limits" of the
Revised General Ordinance of the City of Clermont passed by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Clermont on June 6, 1928 and approved by the Mayor of
the City of Clermont on June 19, 1928, is hereby amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
Section 5. ROOFING.
A. All buildings within the limits established in
Section 1 of this Chapter shall be covered with an approved roofing of
brick, concrete, tile, slate, metal, built-up roofing finished with asphalt,
slag or gravel, or other material which is listed as Class A or B roof.
covering by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Exceptions to this require_
ment shall apply only to buildings specifically mentioned in Sectim 4E
of this Chapter in which case roofings which are listed as Class C roof
covering material by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. shall be permissable.
B. No roofing on an existing roof shall be renewed
or repaired to a greater extent ihan one-tenth of the roof surface except
in conformity with the requirements of this section.
SECTION ill. This Ordinance is passed as an emergency measure,
and the City Council of ihe City of Clermont does by the vote"by which
this Ordinance is passed hereby declare that an emergency exists which
makes it imperative that this OrdinaJ'C e become effective forthwith, the
nature of said emergency being as follows:
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To provide for the constructio 0 t buildings within
the fire limits of the City of Clermont ·be fi¡~SI ., 'thereby protecting
adjoining property from the hazard of fire and hereby providing for the
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general welfare of the citizens and property owners of the City of
Clermontj therefore, this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its passage.
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PASSED by the City Courx:il of the City of Clermont at its
Adj ourned Regular Meeting held on June 18, 1957.
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the City Council
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RECEIVED and approved by me this June
, 1957.
Mayor
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that copy of the foregoing Ordinance has been
duly posted in accordance with the Charter and Ordinances of the City of
Clermont pertaining to the posting and/or publishing of Ordinances
passed andaiopted by the City Council :;.J -n _, ~ i. 1: u , vf the
Ci ty of Clermont.
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~he foregoing Ordinance No. /~~ was returned to me
unsigned and without objections before the next regular
meeting of the Council 7-;2 - .s-7 and, therefore, same
became a law without his approval in accordance with
Section 11, Chapter 8926, Special Acts of Legislature of
Florida 1921 (The Charter of the City of Clermont). /~.
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