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CITY OF CLERMONT
CODE ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 198-C
AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 25-16 AND
SECTION 25-17 OF CHAPTER 25; PROVIDING THAT RATES FOR WATER
SERVICE, SEWER AND SANITATION SERVICE BE ESTABLISHED BY
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS
THAT:
SECTION 1.
Section 25-16 of Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 25-16. The rate schedule for water service, sewer service and sanitation
service shall be established by miscellaneous ordinance after public hearing.
SECTION 2.
Section 25-17 of Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
All ordinances or parts of this Ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4.
Should any section or part of this section be declared invalid by any Court
of competent jurisdiction, such adjudications shall not apply or affect any other
provision of this Ordinance, except to the extent that the entire section or part
of the section may be inseparable in meaning and effect from the section to which
such holding shall apply.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become law
and shall take effect October 1, 1979.
First Reading this 24th day of JULY 1979.
Second Reading this 02 g'1:t day of C¿ MJ;tA-I:-- 1979.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY ,
FLORIDA, THIS r2R~ DAY OF tZ-MdAJ~ , 1979.
SECTION 4.
Records.
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The Building Official shall maintain the following records:
a. The actual elevation of the lowest floor (including basement) of all
new or substantially improved structures.
b. The actual elevation to which new or substantially improved structures
have been flood-proofed.
c. Any variances granted from this ordinance.
SECTION 5. Base Flood Data.
When base flood elevation data has not been provided by the Flood Insurance
Administration, the Building Official shall review, obtain, and reasonably utilize
any base flood elevation data available from a federal, state, or other source to
administer this ordinance. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location
of the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard, the building official shall
make the necessary interpretation.
ARTICLE IV. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
In all areas of special hazard, the following provisions are required:
SECTION 6.
Residential Construction.
New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure (including
mobile home) shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated at least eighteen
inches (18") above base flood elevation.
SECTION 7.
Non-residential Construction.
New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or other
non-residential structure (including mobile homes) shall either have the lowest floor,
including basement, elevated at least eighteen inches (18") above the level of the
base flood elevation or, together with attendent utility and sanitary facilities, be
flood-proofed so that below the base flood level the structure is water tight with
walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components
having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of
buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the
standards of this subsection are satisfied.
SECTION 8.
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Mobile Home Parks· and Anchoring.
Mobile Home Parks.
(1) No new mobile home parks shall be built or placed within Zone A of
the Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM).
(2) An evacuation plan indicating alternative vehicular access and escape
routes must be filed with appropriate disaster preparedness authorities for existing
mobile home parks located within Zone A of the FHBM.
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B. Anchoring.
(1) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored
to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure.
(2) All mobile homes shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse or lat-
eral movement by providing over-the-top ties to ground anchors. Specific require-
ments shall be that:
(a) Over-the-top ties be provided at each of the four corners of
the mobile home, with two additional ties per side at intermediate locations and
mobile homes less than 50 feet long requiring one additional tie per side;
(b) Frame ties be provided at each corner of the home with five
additional ties per side at intermediate points and mobile homes less than 50 feet
long requiring four additional ties per side;
(c) All components of the anchoring system be capable of carrying
a force of 4,800 pounds; and,
(d) Any additions to the mobile home be similarly anchored.
SECTION 9. Construction Materials and Methods.
A. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed
with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
B. All new construction or substantial improvements shall be constructed
by methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
SECTION 10. Utilities.
A. All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize
or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system.
B. New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize
or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the
systems into flood waters.
C. Onsite waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to
them or contamination from them during flooding.
SECTION 11. Subdivision Proposals.
A. All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize
flood damage.
B. All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such
as sewer, gas, electric and water systems located and constructed to minimize
flood damage.
C. All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to
reduce exposure to flood hazards.
D. Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and
other proposed development which is greater than 50 lots or 5 acres, or as
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determined necessary by the Subdivision Advisory Committee.
SECTION 12.
Alteration of Watercourses.
A. Notify adjacent communities and the State of Florida prior to any
alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and shall submit evidence of such
notification to the Federal Insurance Administration.
B. Require that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated
portion of said watercourse so that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished.
ARTICLE V. VARIANCES AND EXCEPTIONS
SECTION 13.
Variances.
Variances from this ordinance may be granted by the City Council of the City
of Clermont for new construction or substantial improvements to be erected on a
lot, only if the following conditions are met:
a. A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in
exceptional hardship to the applicant.
b. A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in
increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extra-ordinary public
expense, create nuisances, or victimization of the public.
c. Variance shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is
the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief.
d. Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation, or
restoration of structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places or
State Inventory of Historic Places, without regard to the procedures set forth in
this section.
SECTION 14.
Notification to Applicant.
The City shall notify all applicants for variances in writing that:
a.
The issuance of a variance to construct a structureb~élowthe-bise-flood
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level will--re~sult in- increased prêillIwil rates' fo-i-floOd insura~èe~p-t~-a.;;ounts as
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high as $2S--of $100 of insurance coverage.
b. Construction non-conforming to the provisions of this ordinance increases
risks to life and property.
SECTION 15.
Record of Variance Actions.
The City shall maintain a record of all variance actions, including justification
of their issuance and notification letter to applicants, and report all variances
issued in the annual report to the Federal Insurance Administration.
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ARTICLE VI. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.
The degree of flood protection required by this ordinance is considered
reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering
considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood
heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This ordinance does
not imply that land outside the areas of special flood hazard or uses permitted
within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This ordinance
shall not create liability on the part of the City of Clermont or by any
officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on
this ordinance or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
SECTION 16.
Should any section or part of this section be declared invalid by any Court
of competent jurisdiction, such adjudications shall not apply or affect any other
provision of this Ordinance, except to the extent that the entire section or part
of the section may be inseparable in meaning and effect from the section to which
such holding shall apply.
SECTION 17.
This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become law
and shall take effect upon adoption.
Fi rs t Reading this 2 6 t h day 0 f
February
, 1980.
Second Reading this 25th day of
March
, 1980.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, THIS 25th DAY OF
March
, 1980.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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APPROVED by me this
25th day of
March
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CLAUDE E. SMOAK, JR., - Mayor
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CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a certified copy of the foregoing Ordinance No.
203-C
was published on the
6th day of
March
, 1980, in a newspaper of
general ciiëûlation located within the Cityof'Clermont, as required by Florida
Statutes 166.041 (3) (a), said date of publication being ~days prior to the
Second Reading and Final Adoption of the Ordinance.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
CODE ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 198-C
CITY OF CLERMONT
By: (!1
CLAUDE E.
ATTEST:
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DOLORES W. CARROLL - City Clerk
APPROVED by me this 02P~
day of
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, 1979
CLA(!j ~ Mayor
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a certified copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 198-C
was published on the 2nd day of
AUGUST
, 1979, in a newspaper of
general circulation located within the City of Clermont, as required by Florida
Statutes 166.041 (3) (a), said date of publication being 14 days prior to the
Second Reading and Final Adoption of the Ordinance.
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DOLORES W. CARROLL - City Clerk