No preview available
O-55-135 ~ -. ~ -- . ORDINANCE NO. 135 AN ORDINAIICE FIXING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR STREETS, ALLEYS AND ROADWAYS TO, THROUGH AND FROM SUB- DIVISIONS AND FOR DRAINAGE IN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, BEFORE PLATS THEREOF SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE CITY OF CLERMONT OR ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICERS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. 'BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. Before a map or plat of any proposed sub- division into lots, blocks, parks, streets, avenues, boulevards, alleys and roadways, of lands within the territorial limits of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida shall be approved by the City of Clermont or its duly authorized offivers: (a) Such subdivision shall include anddesig- nate as a part thereof, a street or roadway leading from a desig- nated paved public street, avenue, boulevard or roadway presently maintained by the City of Clermont, the State of Florida by and through its agent, State Road D~partment of Florida or by Lake County, Florida, to one or more of the streets, boulevards, aven- ues or roadways of the proposed subdivision. (b) Such connecting street or roadway shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 60 feet, and shall be paved to a minimum width of 24 feet, with a minimum base depth of 6 inches of packed clay, or other permanent base material, as app- roved by the City Council of the City of Clermont, and with a surface thereon as approved by said Council. (c) All streets, avenues, boulevards, and roadways within the subdivision shall have a minimum of 50 feet right-of-way width, and shall be paved to a minimum width of 24 feet with a minimum base depth of 6 inches. of packed clay, or other permanent base material as approved by the said City Council, and with a surface there on as approved by said Council. (d) All alleys shall have a minimum right- of-way width of 24 feet and shall be paved to width of 14 feet, with a minimum base depth of 6 inches of packed clay or other permanent base material, and with a surface thereon as approved by the said Council, however, alleys may be omitted' ~f approved by the City Council. . In paving the arley, the paving shall extend 7 feet on either side of the center line of the alley so that the remaining 3 feet of right-of-way on each side of the paving shall be available to the use of the City of Clermont or any other pub- lic utilities company for the installation and maintenance of water and/or public utility lines of any kind; however, nothing herein shall prevent anyone from reserving in their plat the rear part of any lot adjoining. the alley for easements for water and/or public utility lines. (e) Provisions shall be made and approved by the City Council for adequate and proper drainage for the pro- tection of all owners of the property within, as well as those adjoining said subdivision, though separated by other streets, from excessive overflow of water. ~ 4 SECTION 2. The owner or owners of all of the lands included in said subdivision shall submit and file with the City Council of the City of Clermont a written opinion by a practicing attorney of Florida, showlng the owner or owners thereof are vested with a merchantable title to the lands with- in said subdivision, or shall exhibit to said Council a title insurance policy showing the owner or owners are vested with merchantable title to the lands in said subdivision, together with a certificate from all taxing authorities (which may be included in the title policy) that all taxes have been paid on the premises, including the current years taxeS, if then due and payable. SECTION 3. When all minimum standards and requirements of Sections land 2 hereinbefore have been fully complied with, fully performed and accepted by the City Council, the Council shall direct the duly authorized officers of the City to approve the map or plat and affix the seal of the City thereto. In the alternative said map or plat may be likewise approved under the direction of the City Council when: (a) The owner or owners of the property to be subdivided have presented to the Council a full and complete set of plans and specifications detailing the construction of said streets, avenues, boulevards, alleys, roadways and drain- age, together with bona fide bid for their complete construction of same or an acceptable Engineer's estimate of costs thereof; and, (b) Furnish a performance bond payable to the City of Clermont, written by an acceptable surety company, in double the amount of the bona fide bid or Engineer's esti- mate of construction costs, conditioned upon the owner or owners constructing said streets and drainage as detailed in said plans, then the bond to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect; and . (c) Certificate as to taxes and title as set forth and required in above Section 2 hereof. SECTION 4. All plats of subdivisions within the City of Clermont shall be recorded by the owners of the property within 60 days of the Certificate of Approval by the City of Clermont, and the City shall be furnished two blueprints or black line cop- ies or other suitable prints for the records of the City of Cler- mont and the Tax Assessor of the City of Clermont. SECTION 5. Within 60 days after the approval of said plat by the City of Clermont, the then owners of the property shall convey all parks, streets, avenues, boulevards, alleys and road- ways shown on said plat to the City of Clermont. SECTION 6. Each of the provisions of this ordinance are severable, and if any provision herein shall be declared to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall not be affected, but shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval; and, all ordinances or parts of ~. ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- PASSED by the City Council of the City of Clermont at a Regular Meeting held on the lst day of February A. D. 1955. President of City (CITY SEAL) 'i... - '- - - - - Received and approved by me February lst, 1955. ~#~¡P7-1 May~~ .