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ORDINANCE 2007-4070
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING SCHEDULE N OF
THE SANFORD CITY CODE/CODE OF ORDINANCES (THE CITY CODE); PROVIDING FOR
ACTIONS RELATING TO THE MODIFICATION OF SAID SCHEDULE N OF THE CITYCODE;
PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR SECTION
ADDITION; MODIFYING THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE: SECTION
1.5 WITHIN SCHEDULE N OF THE CITY CODE; ADDING THE FOLLOWING PROVISION TO
THE CITY CODE: SECTION 1.5 (M) WITHIN SCHEDULE N OF THE CITY CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas, the City Commission of the City of Sanford is committed to the provision
of governmental and public services to all persons living in the municipal boundaries ofthe
City; and
Whereas, the City Commission recognizes and acknowledges that there are
existing private rights of way that do not meet the current road standards prescribed by the
City Code and present that these hazards that hinder emergency access by public
servants to the detriment of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizenry; and
Whereas, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of its citizens to
provide an alternative codified method to integrate sub-standard private rights of way into
the public roads system in order to alleviate the public threat posed by non-conformance;
and
Whereas, the City Commission has determined that a limited opportunity for the
adoption of these private rights of way into the public system prior to compliance with
Section 1.5 (F) of Schedule N of the City Code is in the best interest of the public and is for
the health, safety and welfare of the populace; and
Whereas, the City Commission also recognizes that it must strike a balance
between fiscal responsibility and administrative action with reference to the incorporation
of private rights of way into the public system prior to compliance with Section 1.5 (F) of
Schedule N of the City Code; and
Whereas, the City Commission understands and believes that it is in the interest of
the public welfare and general safety to provide an alternate method for deteriorated
private rights of way to be adopted in to the public road system.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted by the people of the City of Sanford, Florida:
SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND FINDINGS. The above recitals set forth in the
whereas clauses of this Ordinance are hereby adopted as the legislative intent and
findings for the enactment of this Ordinance. The City Commission of the City of Sanford
hereby finds and determines that the provisions of this Ordinance advance a legitimate
public purpose and promote and protect the public health, safety, morals and welfare of
the public. The addition of the provision as identified in Schedule N of the City Code does
not necessarily reflect the policy views of the City Commission as to a particular issue, but
relates solely to the necessity of the provision to promote the health, safety and general
welfare of the public.
SECTION 2. MODIFICATION. The following section (all provisions are referred to
as "sections" with references being made to sub sectional numbers, etc.) of the City
Code is hereby modified within Schedule N of the City Code: Schedule N, Section 1.5.
Schedule N of the City Code is hereby modified to add Section 1.5 (M) attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section or portion of a section of this Ordinance
proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validity,
force or effect of any other section or part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. CONFLICTS. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. CODIFICATION. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of
Sanford, Florida, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
implemented by means of revising the provisions of the City Code to reflect the actions
taken in this Ordinance, but the text of this Ordinance shall not be codified.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon passage and adoption.
Passed and Adopted this 24th day of September, 2007.
ATTEST:
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD
CERTIFICATE
I, JANET R. DOUGHERTY, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
THAT A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE No. 2007-4070, PASSED AND
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, ON THE 24TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 2007, WAS POSTED AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, ON THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2007.
2fU#1l. .AOM~
ANET R. DOUGHERTY, AS HE CITY ERK
OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
EXHIBIT A
Section 1.5 (M)
From the date of the adoption of the ordinance creating this section through December 31,
2008, the conditions set forth in subsection (F) of Section 1.5 of Schedule N are
suspended for private rights of way applicants seeking consideration for dedication and
incorporation into the public road system. Private rights of way shall be considered for
dedication and incorporation into the public road system upon completion of an application
process established by the City Manager or his and designee and approval from the City
Manager or his designee. The City Commission has authorized this initiative to dedicate
and incorporate private rights of way into the public system that do not comply with the
standards required by subsection (F) of Section 1.5 of Schedule N to ensure emergency
access by public servants to all of the citizenry and to promote the general health, safety
and welfare of the populace. All applications for incorporation shall be considered upon
the receipt of a complete application and administrative fees by the City Clerk.
This ordinance does not guarantee incorporation of the private right of way into the public
system and acceptance is contingent upon compliance with all other conditions determined
by the City Manager or his designee. Any applicants aggrieved by a decision of the City
Manager or his designee pursuant to this section may appeal the decision to the City
Commission. An aggrieved party may appeal a final order of the City Commission to the
Circuit Court. Such an appeal shall not be a hearing de novo but shall be limited to
appellate review of the record created before the City Commission. An appeal shall be filed
within twenty (20) days of the execution of the order to be appealed.
SCHEDULE N
SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 1.0
STREETS, LOTS AND TRACTS DESIGN
SECTION 1.1
APPLICABILITY
All subdivisions, streets, lots, tracts and related improvements shall be developed and improved in
accordance with the minimum standards and requirements set forth in this Schedule.
Nonconforming properties or access features shall be brought into compliance with this Schedule to the
greatest extent practical when the following conditions or circumstances occur:
. A new driveway permit is requested;
. An increase in land use intensity or density is requested;
. A significant change in trip generation is requested; or
. As changes in road design allow.
Whenever a detennination under this Schedule requires, under Florida law, a determination by a
licensed professional engineer, such detennination shall be made by the City Engineer or an
engineering consultant of the City.
SECTION 1.2
GENERAL STREET DESIGN AND ARRANGEMENT
A. Comprehensive Plan Consistency. Proposed streets shall be consistent with the Traffic
Circulation Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan. In addition, proposed streets shall
conform to requirements set forth in Schedule I, Base Building Line and Designated Right-of-
Way Requirements for Specific Streets.
B. Natural Contours. Proposed streets shall be adjusted to the contour of the land so as to
produce usable lots and streets of reasonable gradient.
C. Connectivity.
1. The street system of a proposed subdivision shall be designed to coordinate with
existing, proposed, and planned streets outside of the subdivision while discouraging
the use oflocal streets by cut-through traffic. This may be accomplished by the use of
modified grid systems, T -intersections, roadway jogs or other appropriate traffic
calming measures within the development.
2. Wherever a proposed development abuts unplatted land or a future development phase
of the same development, street stubs shall be provided as deemed necessary by the
City to provide access to abutting properties or to logically extend the street system into
the surrounding area consistent with sound engineering and planning practices and
principles. All street stubs shall be provided with temporary turn-around or cul-de-sacs
unless specifically exempted by the Public Works Director based upon a finding and
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determination that the public interest does not require such construction. Subsequently,
the restoration and extension of the street shall be the responsibility of any future
developer of the abutting land.
3. Subcollector and local residential access streets shall connect with surrounding streets
to permit the convenient movement of traffic between residential neighborhoods or
facilitate emergency access and evacuation.
4. Whenever local and minor residential street connections between abutting sulxlivisions
are required by the City, the connecting facility shall be designed to discourage through
traffic by nonresidents. This may be accomplished by the following when approved by
the City Engineer:
a Curving the street, whenever practicable, to the extent necessary to avoid
roadway segments where higher operating speeds can be attained;
b. The planned design and posted speed for these vehicular linkages between
residential subdivisions to be equal or less than twenty five miles per hour (25
mph);
c. Encouraging the use of traffic circles, landscape islands, medians and other
forms of traffic barriers within the right-of-way as a means of discouraging
through traffic by nonresidents.
D. Street Jogs. Street jo~ or centerline offsets in the horizontal alignment of streets across
intersections of less than two hundred feet (200') shall be prohibited.
E. Street Intenections. The design and location of intersections shall be consistent with the
specifications of the "Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and
Maintenance for Streets and Highways", referred to as the "Green Book".
Intersections shall be designed to intersect at right angles where possible and in no case shall
intersect at an angle less than sixty (60) degrees as per the requirements of the American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Green Book
Standards.
The connection of more than two (2) streets shall be avoided.
1. Spacing for Unsignalized Street Intersections.
a The minimum spacing requirements of this section may be reduced upon
finding by the City that, given the particular conditions of the proposed
development, the minimums cannot be met and such reduction will not
compromise operational and safety standards.
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b. An arterial road may intersect an arterial road only if aligned with and
extending an existing arterial or at a desirable distance of one (1) mile from the
intersection of existing arterials.
c. A collector may intersect an arterial but only if aligned with and extending an
existing collector which intersects the arterial or at a desirable distance of one
thousand three hundred twenty feet (1320') from the intersection of an existing
collector and the arterial.
d. Intersections between local streets and arterials shall be avoided In cases where
they do intersect, the local street shall be aligned with and extending an existing
local street which intersects the arterial or at a desirable distance of six hundred
sixty feet (660') from any other street intersection.
e. A collector may intersect another collector only if aligned with and extending
an existing collector or at a desirable distance of six hundred sixty feet (660')
from the intersection of any other intersection.
f. A local street may intersect a collector if spaced at a minimum distance of six
hundred sixty feet (660') from any other intersection or, in the case of a "T"
type intersection, at a desirable distance of six hundred sixty feet (660') from
any other street intersection.
g. A residential street functions only to service a local residential community and
does not connect any higher classified roadways.
2. Spacing for Signalized Intersections.
It is desirable that intersections that are to be signalized have spacing specifications that
are different from that of non-signalized intersections in order that distances between
signals be capable of providing reasonable cycle lengths. The need for signals will be
based upon one or more of the warrants included in the "Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices" being satisfied The following are minimum spacing of signalized
intersections for both urban and rural roadways:
Road Classification
Principal Arterial
Minor Arterial
Collector
Signal Spac~
1,600--2,000 feet
1,200--1,600 feet
660 feet
F. Half Streets. Halfstreets are prohibited.
G. Street Names. All streets within a subdivision hereafter established shall be named No name
shall be used which will duplicate or be confused with existing street names. All names shall
be approved by the Administrative Official.
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H. Additional Right-of-Way. A proposed use or subdivision that abuts an existing street that does
not conform to the minimum right-of-way requirements set forth in this Schedule shall provide
for the dedication of additional right -of-way along either one or both sides of said street so that
the minimum right-of-way required by these regulations can be established. Additional right-
of-way shall be dedicated to the applicable public entity.
I. Street Identification Signs. Street identification signs which comply with the following
specifications shall be installed by the developer at all street intersections (See Figure N-l 0).
1. Sign Design. All street identification signs shall be double sided. Signs shall be
constructed of flat panel aluminum (.080 thickness for six-inch panels and .063
thickness for none-inch panels) with three-quarter inch (3/4") rounded comers. Sign
panels shall be a minimum of six inches (6") in height for local streets (25 mph or less)
and nine inches (9") on all other streets. The length of the sign shall be determined by
the legend.
2. Sign Lettering. Sign legends shall be in the font' Highway Gothic' or the equivalent as
specified in the Standard Highway Signs Manual. Sign legends shall be in capital
letters. Signs faces shall have a white high intensity 3M material or equivalent
reflective backing with black vinyl legend and border. All sign legends shall
incorporate block designation and the City of Sanford logo. For City streets, the logo
shall be placed on the left side and the block designation shall be placed on the right
side with equal spacing between border and legend. Private streets shall not use the
City logo but shall comply with all other design standards of this subsection.
3. Posts and Hardware. Posts shall be a standard two and three-eighths inches (2 3/8")
diameter by a minimum often feet (10') high. Posts shall be made of galvanized steel
and shall be secured in order to avoid vandalism of the sign.
4. Post Cap. The post cap shall be a 'Supra-Lok 922F' or equivalent aluminum cap for a
two and threeIeights inch (23/8'') round post or a 91UF-OL90 for a U-<;hannel post.
5. Cross Separator. The cross separator shall be a 'Supr-Lok9-90F' or equivalent.
6. The alternative bracket shall be a VS- Twist bracket or equivalent to accommodate six
inch (6") blades or nine (9") inch blades for mounting above 'stop' signs.
J. Traffic Enforcement Signs. Traffic enforcement signs shall be installed by the developer.
The number and location of traffic enforcement signs shall be determined by the Administrative
Official upon consultation with the City Engineer.
K. Reverse Curves. A tangent of at least one hundred feet (100') shall be introduced between
reverse curves on all streets.
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L. Horizontal and Vertical Curves. Whenever a street changes direction or connecting street
lines deflect from each other by more than ten degrees, adequate sight distance shall be
provided with horizontal and vertical curves with centerline radii as follows:
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Horizontal
Vertical
Local Streets*
Collectors
Arterials
100 feet
200 feet
500 feet
50 feet
100 feet
100 feet
*If a local street has less than a one hundred (100) foot horizontal radius, the pavement shall be a
minimum of thirty (30) feet in width.
M. Intersedion Radii The minimum intersection radii of pavement edge, or back of curb, where
used, at all typical intersections approximating a right angle shall be as follows: The minimum
intersection radii of pavement edge, or back of curb, where used, at all typical intersections
approximating a right angle shall be as follows:
Catet!orv
2-Lane Access
Local to Collector
Local or Collector to Arterial
Minimum Radius
35'
35'
50'
N. Other Street Improvements. The developer shall be responsible for installing all
transportation related improvements required by the City including, but not limited to, auxiliary
lanes. traffic control signs, stop signs, stop bars, speed limit signs, street name signs and cross
walks. All traffic control devices, including pavement markings, shall conform to the latest
edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Painted wooden regulatory signs
are prohibited. High intensity thirty inch (30") stop signs shall be used.
When a modification to the width of an existing roadway is necessary, a minimum one inch
(1") of asphaltic concrete overlay with leveling will be installed the full length of the entire
affected section of the adjacent roadway which will maintain drainage flow paths. The overlay
shall extend a minimum of twelve (12) inches beyond the existing width of the pavement.
When more than fifteen (15) mail boxes are grouped or clustered together, a temporary off-
street parking space shall be provided adjacent to the mail boxes. A sign shall be provided
designating the parking space as temporary and for the use of persons accessing the mail boxes.
O. Clear Zone. The clear zone is the total roadside border area starting at the edge of the motor
vehicle travel lane, available for safe use by errant vehicles. It is usually the space between the
travel lane and the sidewalk. Clear zones are based on the design speed of the road and shall be
as follows:
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Road Classification Desi2D Speed
Urban Clear Zone Rural Clear Zone
Local
Local
Collector
25 mph and below
26 -35 mph
30-40
4 feet
4 feet
4 feet
6 feet
6 feet
10 feet
SECTION 1.3
LOCAL STREETS
A. Local Street Types. When a street's right-of-way is not established in Schedule-C of these
land development regulations, such street shall be classified as a Local Street. Major local
streets that serve to collect and distribute traffic from shorter local streets within a parcel of
twenty or more acres in size shall be designated and identified as Local Collector Streets.
B. Minimum Right-of-Way and Pavement. Pavement width shall be exclusive of curb and
gutter. Each travel lane shall have a minimum pavement width of twelve feet (12'). The
minimum right-of-way width and pavement width for urban local streets shall be as follows:
Urban Local Streets
Street Type
Local Street
Local Collector Street
Ri2ht-of-Wav (ft)
50
60
Pavement (ft)
24
32
C. Urban and Rural Streets. Streets in the City shall utilize urban-type design features which
reflect a "closed" drainage system including gutters, inlets and miami or raised curbs. New
rural-type street design features which reflect an "open" drainage system including open swales
are prohibited. Typical details of urban street sections s are reflected in Figure N-l.
D. Permanent Dead-End Streets. Dead-end streets designed as such permanently, shall be
provided with a cul-de-sac at the closed end with a turnaround having an outside roadway
diameter of not less than eighty one hundred (1 (0) feet, and a right-of-way diameter of not less
than one hundred ten (110) feet Such dead-end streets shall not exceed eight hundred feet
(800') from cul-de-sac radius to centerline intersection of the closest intersecting street.
1. Cul-de-sac Cul-de-sacs shall be provided with a turnaround having a pavement radius
of fifty (50) feet excluding the curbing. If an island is to be constructed in the cul-de-
sac, the minimum turnaround radius shall be fifty (50) feet and shall be measured from
the outside radius of the island. The island shall have FOOT mountable curbs and a
minimum diameter of twenty (20) feet. The island shall be improved with landscaping
that will not interfere with the clear sight distance.
2. Temporary Dead-End Streets for Future Access. Temporary dead-end streets shall
be provided with a temporary turnaround area which shall meet the requirements of the
Administrative Official for design, maintenance, and removal.
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E. Intersection Improvements. Street improvement at intersections shall include the use of a
concrete valley gutter in conformity with specifications illustrated on Figure N-3.
F. Traffic Calming Program. Traffic calming is the combination of mainly physical measures
that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve
conditions for nonmotorized street users. The City has adopted Seminole County's Traffic
Calming Program handbook which provides traffic calming procedures and measures. In
addition to those traffic calming measure enumerated in the County handbook, the following
measures may be approved by the City engineer:
1. SPeed humps and speed tables. Speed humps and speed tables may be used where
the purpose is to reduce speed and calm traffic provided they comply with the following (see
Figures N-4a and N-4b):
a Speed humps shall be parabolic, curved or sinusoidal in profile, 3-4 inches in height
and 12 - 14 feet long. They shall be used to reduce speeds to no more than 15-20 mph.
b. Speed tables shall be flat-topped speed humps, also 3-4 inches high, but with a sloped
approach taper on each side of a flat top, generally 20-24 feet wide. They shall be used
to reduce speeds to no more than 20-25 mph.
c. Speed tables and humps shall be clearly marked with eight inch (8'') white thennaplast
across the raised area and motorists have fifty feet (50') ofwarning before each speed
hump or table by signage either painted on the road or on a post adjacent to the
roadway.
2. Speed Bumps. Speed bumps shall not be used on public or private roadways in
Sanford. Speed bumps are severe treatments 3-6 inches high and 1-2 feet wide that
slow drivers to speeds of less than 10 mph. Due to their abrupt rise and required low
speed they can be a hazard to motorists and bicyclists.
SECTION 1.4 GENERAL LOT AND BLOCK DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
A. Area and Dimensional Requirements. All lots shall comply with applicable area and
dimension requirements set forth in Schedules C, D, E, F and J of these land development
regulations.
B. One and Two-Family Dwelling Lots. No lot or tract to be utilized for a one- or two-family
dwelling located in a subdivision proposed or platted after the effective date of this Schedule
shall have a vehicular access point to a street classified as an arterial or collector in the Traffic
Circulation Plan of the Comprehensive Plan.
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C. Multiple-Family Dwelling and Nonresidential Use Lots. Lots and tracts for multiple family
dwellings and/or nonresidential uses that are created after the effective date of this Schedule
shall have a minimum of two hoodred (200) feet of linear frontage on an arterial or collector
roadway in order to obtain direct vehicular access to such 1 road. Lots and tracts with less than
two hoodred (200) feet of linear frontage on an arterial or collector roadway shall only have
vehicular access to such arterial roadway through a system of common or shared vehicular
access points whereby the minimum spacing between vehicular access points on an arterial is
two hundred (200) feet. Such system of common or shared vehicular access points shall be
subject to PreJ.iminmy Subdivision Plan Review Procedures set forth in these land development
regulations.
D. Lot Lines. Side lot lines shall be, as nearly as practical, at right angles to straight street lines
and radial to curved street lines.
E. Comer Lots. Comer lots for residential use shall be provided with sufficient width and depth
to permit the establishment of appropriate building setback lines from both streets.
F. Double Frontage Lots. When it is necessary to design a residential subdivision that abuts an
arterial or collector, it shall be designed to provide the through-lots along the arterial or
collector with access from a frontage road or interior local road. Access rights of these lots to
the arterial or collector shall be dedicated to the governmental entity having jurisdiction over
the road and recorded with the deed. A decorative wall shall be required at the rear of through
lots to buffer residences from traffic on the arterial or collector. The wall shall not be located
within the public right-of-way.
G. Residential Adjacent to Railroads. Where a proposed subdivision contains or is adjacent to a
railroad right-of-way, it shall be planned so as to avoid having residential lots front on a street
which runs parallel and adjacent to railroad right-of-way.
H. Block Length. The maximum block length shall be twelve hoodred (1,200) feet.
I. Water Access. In general, canals and waterways for the purpose of providing access by water
to lots within a subdivision shall be prohibited.
J. Flag Lot Standards.
1. Flag lots shall not be permitted when their effect would be to increase the number of
properties requiring direct and individual access connections to the State Highway
System or any arterial or collector road.
2. Flag lots may be permitted for residential development, when deemed necessary to
achieve planning objectives, such as reducing direct access to thoroughfares, providing
internal platted lots with access to a residential street, or preserving natural or historic
resources, ooder the following conditions:
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a Flag lot driveways shall be separated by at least twice the minimum frontage
requirement of that zoning district.
b. The flag lot shall have a minimum frontage width of twenty feet (20').
c. In no instance, shall flag lots constitute more than ten percent (100.10) of the total
number of building sites in a recorded plat or three (3) lots, whichever is
greater.
d. The lot area occupied by the flag driveway shall not be counted as part of the
required minimum lot area of that zoning district.
e. No more than one flag lot shall be permitted per private right-of-way or access
easement.
K. Lot Width-to-Depth Ratio. To provide for proper site design and prevent the creation of
irregularly shaped parcels, the depth of any lot or parcel shall not exceed three (3) times its
width.
L. Fire Hydrant Placement. The developer shall install a fire hydrant at the first buildable lot on
the side of the inbound lane. In single-family residential developments, there shall be a fire
hydrant, thereafter, every eight hundred feet (800'). In multi-family residential developments
there shall be, thereafter, a fire hydrant every six hundred feet (600'). In commercial and
industrial developments there shall be, thereafter, a fire hydrant every five hundred feet (500').
SECTION 1.5
PRIVATE STREETS AND GATED COMMUNITIES
A. Private streets and roads may be permitted in accordance with the requirements of this Section
and the following general standards shall apply:
1. All private roads shall be constructed to public-road specifications and have an
easement ofa minimum of fifty feet (50') in width.
2. Private roads that by their existence invite the public in shall have all traffic control
features, such as striping or markers, in conformance with the Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices.
3. The minimum distance between private road outlets on a single side of a public road
shall be six hundred sixty (660) feet, or less where provided by access classification and
standards for state roads and local thoroughfares.
4. All properties served by the private road shall provide adequate access for emergency
vehicles and shall conform to the approved local street numbering system.
5. All private roads shall be designated as such and will be required to have adequate
signage indicating the road is a private road and not publicly maintained.
6. All private roads shall have a posted speed limit not to exceed twenty-five-miles-an-
hour (25 mph).
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7. All private roads shall have adequate provisions for drainage and stonnwater runoff as
provided in Schedule 0 of these land development regulations.
8. A second access connection to a public road shall be required for private roads greater
than two thousand (2000) feet in length.
B. Applications for subdivision approval that include private roads shall include a drainage plan
and road construction plan, prepared by a registered engineer. The Administrative Official shall
review private road plans for conformance with this Schedule.
C. Construction permits are required for connection to public roads. Application for road
construction shall be made concurrent with the creation of a lot that does oot have frontage on a
public road A road construction permit shall be issued after approval of the private road plan
and the entire length of the road shall be inspected during construction and upon completion. If
found in conformance, a final use permit shall be issued.
D. No building permit shall be issued for any lot served by a private road until the private road has
been constructed and approved, so that all lots to be served by the private road have access to a
public road. A road maintenance agreement, prepared by the developer and approved by the
City Attorney shall be recorded with the deed of each property to be served by a common
private road. The agreement shall provide, at a minimmn, for:
1. A method to initiate and finance a private road and maintain that road in good
condition;
2. A method of apportioning maintenance costs to current and future users;
3. A provision that the City may inspect, and if necessmy, require that repairs be made to
the private road to ensure that safe access is maintained for emergency vehicles. If
required repairs are not made within sixty (60) days of date of notice, the City may
make the necessary repairs and assess owners of parcels on the road for the cost of all
improvements plus an administrative fee, not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of
total costs;
4. A provision that the majority vote of all property owners on the road shall determine
how the road is maintained except in the case of emergency repairs as outlined above;
5. A statement that no public funds shall be used to construct repair or maintain the road.
6. A provision requiring mandatory upgrading of the roadway if additional parcels are
added to reach the specified thresholds; and
7. A provision that property owners along that road are prohibited from restricting or in
any manner interfering with normal ingress and egress by any other owners or persons
needing to access properties with frontage on that road.
F. No private road shall be considered for incorporation into the public road system unless it is
built to public road specifications of the City of Sanford and in good condition at the time of the
request. The property owners shall be responsible for bringing the road into conformance.
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Roadways constructed in conjunction with multifamily or townhouse developments shall not
become a part of the public road system of the City of Sanford whether or not they conform to
the City's public roadway specifications.
G. An application fee will be established by the Administrative Official to cover administrative,
processing, and inspection costs.
H. All purchasers of property served by a private road shall, prior to final sale, be notified that the
property receives access from a private road that shall be maintained collectively by all property
owners along that road; that the City of Sanford shall not be held responsible for maintaining or
improving the private road; and that a right-of way easement to provide the only access to that
property has been recorded in the deed for that property.
I. The United States Postal Service and the Seminole County School District are not required to
use the private road for access to the parcels abutting the private road and may require that
service be provided only at the closest public access point.
J. Entryway gates must be a minimum of twenty feet (20') wide and equipped with an audio
(siren) override device to allow emergency access to the subdivision by fire/rescue, police and
other emergency-response personnel. The audio-override device must be submitted to the fire
and rescue department for inspection and the entrance gates may not be closed unless and until
the department determines that the device is acceptable and in good working order.
K. Automatic gates shall have battery back up power.
L The entryway gate must include a box, labeled "City ofSanford/' with a master-keyed padlock,
and the box must contain a key, a card-key, a code, a remote-control device, or some other
means by which mosquito control, animal control, code enforcement, environmental protection
and utility workers may gain access to the subdivision. The means of access is subject to
approval by the City and the box must be installed prior to the City's issuance of the certificate
of completion for the subdivision infrastructure. If a key pad is used, there shall be a four (4)
digit code set aside for the Sanford fire department. The code shall be determined by the fire
department. A 'Knox' box to override gate access is also required as a back-up system. Any
other utilities serving the subdivision must have similar access, and the names of such utilities
must be on the outside of the box containing the means of access.
M. From the date of the adoption of the ordinance creating this section through December 31,
2008, the conditions set forth in subsection (F) of Section 1.5 of Schedule N are suspended for
private rights of way applicants seeking consideration for dedication and incorporation into the
public road system. Private rights of way shall be considered for dedication and incorporation
into the public road system upon completion of an application process established by the City
Manager or his and designee and approval from the City Manager or his designee. The City
Commission has authorized this initiative to dedicate and incorporate private rights of way into
the public system that do not comply with the standards required by subsection (F) of Section
1.5 of Schedule N to ensure emergency access by public servants to all of the citizenry and to
promote the general health, safety and welfare of the populace. All applications for
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incorporation shall be considered upon the receipt of a complete application and administrative
fees by the City Clerk.
This ordinance does not guarantee incorporation of the private right of way into the public
system and acceptance is contingent upon compliance with all other conditions determined by
the City Manager or his designee. Any applicants aggrieved by a decision of the City Manager
or his designee pursuant to this section may appeal the decision to the City Commission. An
aggrieved party may appeal a final order of the City Commission to the Circuit Court. Such an
appeal shall not be a hearing de novo but shall be limited to appellate review of the record
created before the City Commission. An appeal shall be filed within twenty (20) days of the
execution of the order to be appealed.
SECTION 2.0
SIDEWALKS
SECTION 2.1
GENERAL SInEW ALK REQUIREMENTS
Sidewalks shall provide improved surface to serve nonvehicular circulation such as pedestrians and,
unless otherwise prescribed by City ordinance, bicycles. Sidewalks shall be designed to be as physically
separated from vehicular use areas as possible.
A. Required Provision. Sidewalks shall be provided on each side of all streets listed on Schedule
I of these land development regulations. In addition, sidewalks shall be provided on each side
of all local collector streets and on other streets where deemed necessary by the Planning and
Zoning Commission consistent with sound engineering practices and principles.
B. Location. In general, sidewalks shall be located in street right-of-way between the edge of curb
and the property line.
C. Width. The minimum width of sidewalks shall be five (5) feet.
D. Pedestrian Easements. Pedestrian easements, not less than ten (10) feet wide, may be required
where deemed essential to provide circulation, or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping
centers, transportation, and other community facilities. When utilized, pedestrian easements
shall include sidewalks. In addition, pedestrian easements may be utilized as an alternative
location for sidewalks located in rights-of-way if approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission and provided that minimum right-of-way requirements are provided.
SECTION 2.2
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
A. Sidewalk. Sidewalks shall be constructed of Portland concrete with a minimum strength of
3000 p.s.i. and a minimum thickness of four (4") inches except at vehicular access points or
driveways in which case sidewalks shall be a minimum of six (6") inches thick. However,
sidewalks at street intersections shall be ramped with a maximum slope ratio of 1 to 12.
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B. Sidewalk Subgrade. Excavation shall be made to the required depth and the subgrade or base
upon which the sidewalk is to be set shall be compacted to a firm, even surface, true to grade
and cross sectio~ by means of watering, rolling or tamping. The subgrade shall be compacted
to ninety-five percent (95%) compactio~ Florida Bearing Value and shall be moist at the time
the concrete is placed.
C. Expansion Joints. Traverse expansion joints shall be constructed at intervals of thirty (301
feet. Slabs shall be separated by traverse premolded expansion joint filler one-quarter (114")
inch thick for the full width of the slab, extending from the bottom of the slab to one-quarter
(114") inch of its top surface.
1. The slab between expansion joints shall be divided into sections five (5') feet in length
by traverse contraction joints formed by a jointing tool. Contraction joints shall be a
minimum of one and one-half (1 Yl) inches deep. Where slabs are more than seven (71
feet in width, control joints shall be formed longitudinally to secure uniform blocks
approximately square.
The contractor may use open type of sawed contraction joints:
a. Open-type Joints: Form open type contraction joints by staking a metal
bulkhead in place and depositing the concrete on both sides. After the concrete
has set sufficiently to preserve the width and shape of the joint, remove the
bulkhead. After finishing the sidewalk over the joint, edge the slot with a tool
having a one-half (1/2) inch radius.
b. Sawed Joints: If electing to saw the contraction joints, cut a slot approximately
three-sixteenths (3/16) inch wide an not less than one-half(Yl) inches deep with
a concrete saw after the concrete has set, and within the following periods of
time: joints at not more than twenty (20) foot intervals: within twelve (12)
hours after finishing; remaining joints: within ninety-six (96) hours after
finishing.
2. Expansion joints shall be formed around all appurtenances such as manholes, utility
poles, etc., extending into and through the sidewalks. Premolded expansion joint filler
one-quarter (1/4") inch thick shall be installed at these joints.
D. Finishing. Provide the concrete with a broom finish. Ensure that the surface variations are not
more than one-quarter (114) inch under a ten (10) foot straightedge, or more than one-eight
(1/8) inch on a five (5) foot transverse section. Finish the edge of the sidewalk with an edging
tool having a radius of one-half (1/2) inch.
E. Curb Ramps and Detectable Warning Surfaces. Detectable warnings are intended to warn
people with visual disabilities using a curb ramp before they enter the path of motor vehicles on
the street or alleys (not at driveways) and before crossing railroad tracks.
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1. Applicability. Curb mmps conforming to Americans with Disability Act Accessibility
Guidelines (ADAAG) shall be installed when an alteration to a street or sidewalk
occurs or when a new sidewalk is constructed. Ramps will be installed or upgraded at
all legal crossings within the limits of grind and pave contracts. Existing mmps will be
removed and new mmps constructed where the existing mmp:
a. does not currently conform to the Americans with Disability Act Accessibility
Guidelines (ADAAG) but it is technically feasible to conform; or
b. surfaces are brick pavers; or
c. existing concrete is not sound.
2. Plan Requirements. All new construction shall be designed on plan drawings to verify
that a design conforms to ADAAG. This requires a working drawing that shows
existing and proposed curbs, pavement markings, traffic control signs, traffic signals,
elevations (gutter, top of curb, mmp and sidewalk), dimensions, RJW lines, trees, street
furniture, inlets, parking meters and utility covers. The City reserves the right to request
this information (drawn at 1"= 10') be submitted prior to approval of construction
drawings and permits. Alterations are typically designed in the field and do not include
design drawings to verify that ADAAG requirements are satisfied. It is the
responsibility of the contractor and field engineer to verify that the "most useable"
solution is constructed.
3. Contrast. In addition to the ADAAG requirements for contrasting colored surfaces,
safety yellow is shall not be the contrasting color due to aesthetic reasons. In addition,
since dogs perceive black as a hole and walk around black pavement, black is not an
acceptable color for detectable warning surfaces. The surface will be red or brick-red in
color.
4. Types of Detectable Warning Surfaces to be installed:
Detectable Warning, Type B - Detectable warnings in new mmp construction will
consist of pre-cast clay or ceramic paving bricks on a one and one-quarter (1 W') sand
bed on a five inch (5") concrete base. Three and one-half(3W') high forms (nominal
2x4 lumber) are used to create a tub for the bricks to sit in.
Detectable Warning, Type 0 - Existing concrete mmps that conform to ADAAG and
have sound concrete may be overlaid with a truncated dome product. The product
consists of:
1. concrete preparation, base coat of polyurethane, preformed domes with
adhesive, and three coats of polyurethane top coat.
2. formed and poured modified structural repair mortar domes applied directly on
concrete walk with coated with a pigmented sealer.
3. plastic (monomer and resin) domes melted with a catalyst onto the concrete
surface.
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SECTION 3.0
UTILITIES
SECTION 3.1
EASEMENTS
The Administrative Official shall have the authority to require easements for all uses when such an
easement is necessary to implement and further the City's public facility master plans. Such easements
shall:
A. Be identified and dedicated on the face of site plans, preliminary subdivision plans and final
plats.
B. Be a minimum width necessary to accommodate the public facility in question.
C. At a minimum, provide a 10' front property line easement.
SECTION 3.2
OTHER UTILITIES
A. Electric Supply System. In every subdivision, provision shall be made for a satisfactory
electric supply system through the cooperation of the appropriate supplier. The owner or
developer of any subdivision shall be required to provide underground wiring for electrical
servIce.
B. Street Lights. All proposed developments shall provide adequate street lighting using
concrete poles and underground service wiring and conforming to the following specifications:
1. All luminaries shall be high pressure sodium vapor, closed bottom, photo electric
controlled, ballast in head, one (1) 20 amp fuse, 70W/58oo or l00W/9500 lumens.
2. Luminaries in residential areas shall be connected and supplied to provide 70W, 5800
lumen service.
3.
Acceptable types are: G.E. C728-N-637
G.E. C728-N-604
100 W. 5800 Lumen
100 W. 9500 Lumen
Lamps - HPSV Code: G.E. LU70 or G.B. LU 100
Photo Electric Cells - Fisher-Pierce #6662 or Amer-Elec #8060
4. Poles - 30' concrete, SU
5. Arms - Aluminum Southern Lighting Mfg. Co. #2A WC-6 or an approved equal. The
length shall be long enough so as to place the lamp two (2) feet from the edge of
pavement into the roadway.
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6. Street Light Standard- Street lights shall conform to specifications illustrated on Figure
N-5.
7. Minimum distance from the face of pole to edge of roadway or face of curb shall be
four (4) feet for an urban roadway and six (6) feet for an existing rural roadway.
Maximum distance shall be established by the Public Works Director.
8. The developer or property-owner' s association shall be responsible for the maintenance
and ~e costs of the street lights.
C. Telephone & Cablevision Supply System. In every subdivision, provisions shall be made for
satisfactory telephone communications supply system and television cable system with the
cooperation of the appropriate supplier. In all cases, all wiring shall be placed underground,
mther than on poles or towers.
SECTION 4.0
STREET CONSTRUCTION
All street cross sections, engineering plans and improvement plans shall meet the minimum
requirements as set forth in these regulations. Street construction shall conform to the following
requirements:
A. Grades. Minimum street grade shall be 0.30 percent; maximum street grade shall be eight
(8.0) percent.
B. General Clearing and Excavation Requirements. All rights-of-way shall be selectively
cleared and grubbed for their entire width according to current FOOT specifications. Such
activities shall avoid damage to natural vegetation to be preserved on the site. Excavations and
depressions must be properly backfilled and compacted. Gumbo and other plastic clays shall
be removed within the area one foot below the subgrade and extending horizontally beyond the
edge of curb. Muck and peat shall be completely removed within the right-of-way. Trash,
brush, trees, etc., may be burned within the right-of-way in a lawful manner and as approved by
the Administrative Official.
C. FilL All fill material required to bring the grade up to the specified profile grade line shall be
suitable material that is free of trash, wood, roots, used concrete or other matter or material that
would later be a detriment to the stability of the road bed or prevent sufficient compaction. The
fill shall be placed in successive layers of not more than six (6") inches for the full width of the
cross section and each layer shall be compacted to a density as to prevent the later deterioration,
settling or failure of the pavement. No subgrade is to be covered where the density is found to
be less than 98 per cent of the maximum density as determined by AASHTO-180.
D. Subbase. Subbase means that portion of the roadbed immediately below the base course, the
limits of which customarily include those portions of the roadbed shown in the plans to be
constructed to a specific bearing value. Unless otherwise approved by the Administrative
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Official, the subgrade section shall be considered to extend to twelve (12) inches below the
bottom of the base and twelve (12) inches beyond the base on each side. Subgrade shall extend
twelve (12) inches beyond the back of the curb and gutter. This work shall consist of bringing
the bottom of excavations and/or top of embankments of the roadway, between the outer limits
of the paving or base course, to a surface conforming to the grades, lines and cross sections
shown on approved plans, of uniform density and stability ready to receive the base course.
In no case shall any sub-base be covered that does not have a Limerock Bearing Ratio (LBR) of
forty (40) or greater or a Florida Bearing Value of seventy-five (75) psi.
1. Care ofSubgrade. In order to preserve the integrity, density and compaction of the
subgrade, vehicles shall not be permitted on the finished subgrade.
2. Timing of Subgrade Stabilization. No area shall be stabilized or compacted until all
the utilities within that area have been installed. All undergrOlllld utilities shall be in
place before sub-base is stabilized. At no time shall any base material or pavement be
laid before the utilities are in.
3. Density Requirement for Subgrade. All subgrades shall be compacted to a density
of at least 98% of the maximum density as determined by AASHTO T -180 prior to
placement of concrete.
E. Base.
1. Nonresidential Areas. Base for streets serving nonresidential uses shall be lime rock,
soil cement or an equivalent material for which test data and design criteria have been
approved by the Administrative Official. The minimum acceptable thickness of either
material required in these areas shall be ten (10'') inches. If the base is cut, it shall be
replaced with twelve (12) inches of required material with densities taken on each lift,
not to exceed six (6) inches per lift.
2. Residential Areas. Base for streets serving residential uses shall be lime rock, soil
cement or an equivalent material for which test data and design criteria have been
approved by the Administrative Official. The minimum acceptable thickness of either
material required in these areas shall be eight (8") inches. If the base is cut, it shall be
replaced with twelve (12) inches of required material with densities taken on each lift,
not to exceed six (6) inches per lift.
3. Performance. Regardless of type or area served, base material shall be compacted to a
density of no less than 98 per cent of maximum density as determined by AASHTO T-
180. Soil Cement base material can be plant mix or mixed in place but shall conform
to all applicable regulations and specification of the Portland Cement Association. The
quantity of cement added shall be determined from analysis of the soil being mixed and
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recommendations from the review of laboratory tests made by a certified testing
agency.
4. Width. All bases shall be one (1) foot wider (extended for a distance of one (1) foot on
each side) than the outer edge of the improved surface (curb).
5. Forms. No form boards will be required unless, in the opinion of the Administrative
Official, the contractor is not taking precautions to obtain the full depth at the edges.
6. Prime Coat. Appropriate prime coat and sand shall be applied to all base courses
twenty-four (24) hours prior to paving. The spread rate of the prime coat will be a
minimum of one (1) percent and the sand will be rolled in with traffic roller.
7. Water Table. The seasonal high ground water level shall be a minimum of one (1)
foot below the bottom the base of the road.
8. Underdrains. Underdrains may be required in areas with poorly drained soils or areas
with known high groundwater level conditions or as determined by the Administrative
Official.
F. Pavement Types and Thickness. The pavement on local streets shall be a minimum of two
(2) inches thick and comprised of compacted asphalt, placed in two lifts. The first lift shall be a
minimum of one (1) inch of compacted Type SI or sm asphalt. The second lift shall be a
minimum of one (1) inch of compacted Type sm asphalt and shall be placed only after the
construction of all residential units in the project is completed The developer is responsible for
the maintenance of stormwater drainage between lifts.
G. Open Road Cuts. If open road cutting is approved by the Administrative Official, the open cut
shall be filled with two (2) inches of type sm asphalt. An asphalt overlay, one (1) inch thick,
shall be provided over the entire width of the roadway and thirty-five (35) feet in length,
centered on the open cut. In addition, all sides of the open cut shall be milled to a depth of one
(1) inch and overlayed and rolled to density.
The Administrative Official shall have the authority to approve, disapprove or approve with
conditions the use of alternative surface types such as pervious concrete or impervious Portland
Cement concrete. Alternative surface types shall require design and specifications certified by
a licensed Professional Engineer.
H. Pavement Specification Standards. The construction of the asphaltic concrete, including
thickness tolerance, shall conform to Section 331 and 333 of the Florida State Department of
Transportation, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Constructions, current edition.
The construction of concrete pavements shall conform to Section 350 of same.
I. Riding Surface. The line and grade of the riding surface shall conform to approved
improvement or engineering plans and provide smooth riding surface free from bumps and
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abrupt changes in grade. Concrete surfaces shall have a uniform non-slip finish that shall be
provided by a brushing of the surface with a stiff-bristled broom or by dragging a "burlap drag"
over the surface just before the water sheen disappears.
J Intersections and Required Conduit. Intersections and other transition areas shall be
designed and built to carty the drainage without blockage or pooling.
In addition, the Administrative Official shall have the authority to require, in order to provide
for convenient placement of future utilities, a PVC conduit with a minimum diameter of six (6)
inches to be installed at a depth of thirty-six (36) inches and a distance of ten (10) feet from the
outer edge of curb of the respective intersecting street. Such conduit shall extend a minimum
offive (5) feet beyond the outer edge of curb.
K. Curb and Gutter Required. All streets shall be provided with curbs. Standard curb and
gutter (Type F) or miami curb types shall be utilized for all streets provided that flush curb
types shall be permitted when rural type street sections are utilized. Curbs shall be of integral
type and shall conform to specifications illustrated on Figure N-6. Construction of curb and
gutter of materials other than Portland Cement concrete shall not be acceptable.
1. Curbs in Parking Areas. Curbs used in parking lots shall be poured in place Portland
Cement Concrete. Bumper stops shall be concrete and may be preformed.
2. Strength Requirements. Concrete for all curb and gutter and driveway aprons shall
have a 28 day compressive strength of at least 3000 p.s.i.
3. Joints. Where metal templates are used for joint construction, the curb and gutter shall
be constructed in uniform sections ten (10') feet in length except where shorter sections
are necessary for closures, but no sections shall be less than four (4') feet. At the option
of the contractor, the sections may be formed by the use of construction joints or by the
use of metal templates. If metal templates are used they shall be held firmly in place
during the pouring of concrete and shall be left in place until the concrete has set
sufficiently to hold its shape. Contraction joints shall be constructed at all inlets, all
radius sections, and all points where operation cease for any.
4. Curb and Gutter Machine. Should the contractor elect to use a curb and gutter
machine, the track of the machine shall be placed on a thoroughly compacted and stable
subgrade which will not yield under the weight of the machine. In no case will loose
material be permitted under the track. As a specific requirement for machine-laid curb
and gutter contraction joints shall be sawed at intervals of ten (10') feet except where
shorter intervals are required for closures, but no joints will be required as in set forth in
Paragraph 3. above for machine laid curb and gutter.
L. HeadwaUs. Headwalls, inlets and bridges shall be designed in accordance with Florida
Department of Transportation's Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges Construction,
latest edition.
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M. Specifications for Miscellaneous Concrete Improvements. Concrete project improvements
shall have a minimum compressive strength of3,OOO p.s.i. Forms for such improvements made
of either wood or metal. They shall be straight, free from warp or bends, and of sufficient
strength, when staked, to resist the pressure of the concrete without springing. If of wood, they
shall be of approved section and shall have a flat surface on top. For all curb and gutter
constructed on a radi~ the contractor will be required to use flexible fo~ unless otherwise
permitted by the engineer. Forms shall have a depth equal to the plan dimensions for the depth
of concrete being deposited against them.
1. Placing Concrete. The concrete shall be placed in the forms to the depth specified in
layers four or five inches thick, and tamped and spaded until mortar entirely covers its
surface. The top of the structure shall be floated smooth and the edges rounded.
2. Temperature Limitation. No concrete shall be placed when the atmospheric
temperature is below 35 degrees F. After concrete has been placed, if the temperature
drops below 35 degrees F. during curing, the concrete shall be adequately protected.
3. Curing. Curing materials shall be white-pigmented membrane curing compound, wet
burlap or polyethylene film. At no time shall more concrete be laid than can be
immediately and properly covered, nor when already laid is not being properly covered,
nor when already laid is not being properly cured. Failure to provide sufficient cover
material or sufficient water to adequately take care of curing and all other requirements
shall be cause for immediate suspension of concreting operations. 1be entire surface of
the concrete shall be cured for a total period of at least 72 hours, except where high-
early-strength cement is used this total curing time may be reduced to 48 hours.
4. Expansion Joints. Expansion joints shall be constructed at all inlets, all radius
sections, all points where operations cease for any considerable time, such as the end of
the day's run, etc., and at intervals of not more than 150 feet on straightaways.
SECTION 4.1 AUXILIARY LANES (RIGHT & LEFf TURN LANES)
The principal thrust in the development of marginal access standards is to reduce conflict between
driveway entrances and through traffic. One method of reducing conflict is to provide a refuge area
where vehicles can leave the through traffic lanes, slow down and accomplish the turn. Auxiliary lanes,
as defined below, provide that capability and consequently may be required based upon the speed of the
accessed roadway, the developmenfs projected right and left turn volumes, and/or construction
conflicts with existing drives/streetslroads.
A. Requirements. A right turn section is required on roadways of 40 mph and greater and/or
development with a daily trip end rate of 500 ADT or greater.
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A left turn lane section is required for any development that accesses a classified road of Minor
Collector and above or has a posted speed of35 mph or higher. An inbound radius of 50 feet at
development of higher, or a daily trip end rate of 500 ADT or higher, then a right turn section
will be additionally required.
Additionally, if either terminus of the of the proposed auxiliary lane section is within 300 feet
from existing auxiliary lane terminus than a total 36 foot section is required to eliminate
weaving or "Hour Glass" sections. See Figure N-7, Taper Striping Details, for design and
markings specifications.
B. Figure N-8, Auxiliary Lane( s) Detail illustrates typical taper dimensions" A". A taper refers to
the triangular paved surface that transitions the highway pavement to accommodate an auxiliary
lane or a 36' wide pavement surface with markings identifying the transition area for the same
purpose.
The length of the taper is based on a roadway's design speed; i.e., L = Speed x Width.
Examples of taper length are given for different design speeds in Figure N- 8, Recommended
Taper Length for Varioos Design Speeds. Storage lanes, labeled "B" and "Cn in Figure N-8, are
the 12 foot "refuge" area used to accomplish a right or left turn without impeding traffic. . The
storage and tapers combine to form either the right or left turn lanes. The length is determined
as shown in Figure N-8.
C. Exceptions. The Administrative Official has the authority to adjust the requirements due to
right-of-way constraints.
SECTION 5.0
ACCESS STANDARDS AND SHARED ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 5.1
ACCESS STANDARDS
A. Purpose. The purpose of these access standards is to protect roadway operations and the
roadway capacity by ensuring the adequate functioning of intersections and the adequate
design, efficient opemtion and continued maintenance of the road facilities.
B. General Access Standards. The following access standards shall apply:
1. Minimum number of access points shall adequately serve the development. Joint and
Cross Access Easements and dedication of access rights may be required to protect the
safe and efficient opemtion of the accessed streets.
2. In order to provide ease and convenience in ingress and egress to private property and
the maximum safety with the least interference to the traffic flow on public streets,
classified major collector and above, the number and location of driveways shall be
regulated by the dedication of access rights to the City or other governmental entity that
has jurisdiction over the road.
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3. Street stubs to adjoining undeveloped areas shall be provided when required to give
access to such areas or to provide for proper traffic circulation. Streets stubs in excess
of two hundred fifty (250) feet shall be provided with a temporary cul-de-sac
turnaround.
4. Auxiliary lanes, median modifications or other design features may be required.
5. All lots shall front on a paved road. A development shall abut, or have as its primary
access, on a street paved to City standards of this regulation. All abutting roadways
providing direct access to the development shall be paved to the nearest public paved
road. Where paving is required on the abutting roadway outside of the development
frontage, then paving only to the development access points may be allowed provided
that in no case shall the length of required paving be less than the length of the
development's frontage along the abutting roadway.
6. The following permits are required prior to a building permit being issued
a A Department of Transportation Driveway Permit is required for all proposals
to access State roads.
b. A Seminole County Driveway or Access Permit is required for all proposals to
access any County right-of-way or easement.
c. A City permit is required for all proposals to access City right-of-way.
7. All nonfunctioning roadway access points shall be removed. All unpermitted or
hazardous roadway access points shall either be removed or reconstructed to City
standards. All disturbed rights-of-way shall be restored to State, County or City
standards as determined by the roadway's jurisdiction.
8. Accessways designed to serve nonresidential uses shall not be permitted to be located
in residential zoning districts, including, but not limited to, the agricultural zoning
district or in the residential areas of a Planned Development (PD) zoning district.
C. Access Limitations.
1. No new residential development shall create any parcels zoned for single-family or
duplex residential uses having access on an arterial.
2. Parcels created after adoption of this Schedule shall have a minimum of two hundred
(200) linear frontage feet in order to gain access to the arterial unless one of the
following conditions is met:
a Access to the lot is provided jointly through existing cut( s) of an adjacent
property.
b. Access to the lots is to be provided from a frontage road paralleling the arterial
that has been planned and officially approved by the County.
c. For comer parcels, access will be provided to the collector facility or lower
classification where minimum arterial frontage requirements are not satisfied.
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D. Number and Spacing of Driveways. In general, the minimum number of driveways
necessary to adequately accommodate access to and from the site will be permitted.
1. Spacing between driveways shall conform to the Table below based on functional
classification. Distance is measured from nearest edge to edge.
Arterial
330
Minimum Separation (in feet)
Maior Collector Minor Collector
330 200
Local
200
2. Driveways on opposite sides of any undivided street classified local, collector or arterial
shall either be aligned on the same centerline or be offset a minimum of two hundred
(200) feet measured from centerline to centerline.
3. For developments that request more than one two-way driveway, based upon parcel
size, projected trip generation of the site, amount of roadway frontage and other
appropriate design considerations, additional driveways may be permitted if all other
provisions of the Standards are met.
E. Driveway Design. Driveway design will vary depending upon a number of conditions
including functional classification of the accessed roadway, land use requiring the driveway,
projected ADT and/or peak hour traffic using the driveway, vehicle type( s) using the driveway,
speed limit of accessed roadway and other design features of the site itself or surrounding area.
See N-9 for a detail of driveway design.
Driveway Types:
1, Minor Driveway - The minimum distance from the edge of pavement at any ingress or
egress minor driveway to the edge of pavement with direct access to such driveway
shall be fifty (50) feet. This type of driveway should provide service for a maximum of
an average peak hour inbound right turn volume of forty (40) vehicles. Minimum radii
shall be thirty-five feet (35') from the edge of pavement.
2. Intermediate Driveway - The minimum distance from the edge of pavement at any
ingress or egress intermediate driveway to the edge of pavement with direct access to
such driveway shall be one hundred (100) feet. This driveway should provide for a
maximum average daily trip volume of two thousand (2,000) vehicles and/or a
maximum average peak hour volume of two hundred (200) vehicles. Minimum radii
shall be thirty-five feet (35') from the edge of pavement.
3. Major Driveway - The minimum distance from the edge of pavement at any ingress or
egress major driveway to the edge of pavement with direct access to such driveway
shall be two hundred (200) feet This driveway should provide for a maximum average
daily trip volume of five thousand (5,000) vehicles and/or a maximum average peak
hour volume of five hundred (500) vehicles. Minimum radii shall be ffifty (50) feet
from the edge of pavement.
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Residential
Other Uses:
One-Way 16 feet* 20 feet
Two-Way 24 feet 40 feet
Note: Widths to be measured at the point of tangency of the driveway
* 16 feet paved (20 feet unobstructed)
Drivewav Widths
Minimum Maximum
9 feet 18 feet
Additional Lane
12 feet
4. Access drives that are limited to right-in/right-out shall have a concrete island using
mountable F.D.O.T. curb.
SECTION 5.2 COMMON VEIDCULAR ACCESS POINTS
A. Applicability. 'The Administrative Official, in conjunction with the recommendation of the
Plans Review Committee, shall require the provision of common vehicular access points
between abutting lots or tracts when all of the following criteria are met:
1. The proposed use is nonresidential.
2. The lot or tract bas frontage on a street classified as a major thoroughfare in the Traffic
Circulation Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
3. The provision of common vehicular access points and related common access ways
will help mitigate future adverse transportation impact of the proposed use upon traffic
safety and vehicular operating capacity of the major thoroughfare in question.
4. The existing or anticipated land uses adjacent to the lot or tract in question are generally
of a similar or compatible character to the proposed use of the lot or tract in question.
5. The provision of common vehicular access points between lots or tracts is not
impractical due to the configuration of existing buildings, structures or other related crr-
cwnstances.
B. Design of Common Vehicular Access Points. When common vehicular access points are
required, the following design criteria shall apply:
1. Common vehicular access points shall provide two-way traffic circulation to
accommodate a twelve (12) foot wide access way in each direction.
2. Common vehicular access points should be located between the parcel line with
frontage on the major thoroughfare and the required front yard building setback or base
building line, whichever is greater.
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3. Stub-outs and other design features shall be provided to the parcel1ine in question in
order to tie together on-site vehicular traffic circulation of abutting properties.
4. Off-street parking, common vehicular access ways and related facilities shall be
arranged in a manner that coordinates on-site vehicular circulation between abutting
lots and tracts.
C. Submittal of Draft Common Vehicular Access Point Agreement. When a common
vehicular access point agreement is required, a draft copy of such agreement, easement or other
similar instrument shall be submitted with a proposed Site Plan or a proposed Preliminary
Subdivision Plan, whichever is applicable.
D. Recording and Evidence of Common Vehicular Access Point Agreement. All common
vehicular access point agreements, easements or other similar legal instruments required by the
provisions of this Schedule shall be recorded by the County Clerk. A notarized copy of such
recorded agreement, easement or instrument shall be provided to the Administrative Official
prior to the issuance of a Site Development Permit or Certificate of Completion.
E. IdentUICation of Common Vehicular Access Point Agreements On The Zoning District
Map. Upon receipt of evidence of common vehicular access point agreement, the
Administrative Official shall cause such agreement to be identified on the lot or parcel in
question by appropriate symbol or footnote on the Zoning District Map of the City.
F. Temporary Vehicular Access Points. When the lot or tract in question is developed prior to
an abutting lot or tract, a temporary vehicular access point on a major thoroughfare may be
approved provided, however, that a condition of approval of such temporary vehicular access
point shall be removal of same when development of the abutting lot or tract provides common
vehicular access and a coordinated system of on-site traffic circulation for both premises. The
Administrative Official shall notify the owner of record of the parcel in question by certified
mail as to when the temporary vehicular access point shall be removed and any applicable
conditions for its removal. The owner shall be responsible for all costs involved in removing
the temporary vehicular access point.
SECTION 6.0
SOLID WASTE CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS
A. Front End Loaded Refuse Container Location Requirements. No front end loaded (F.E. L.)
refuse container shall be located within any required front or street side yard setback. No such
container shall be located in any required parking space or vehicular use area, or in any required
buffer yard or landscaping area
1. Service Access. F .E.L. refuse container sites shall be provided which allow refuse
vehicle service access without manually moving the container(s) of service. Fifty (50)
feet of clear backup as measured perpendicular from the screen areas shall be provided
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from the face of the refuse containers' screening unless otherwise approved by the
Public Works Director who shall find that the reduction is necessary to provide
property right enjoyed by others in the same zoning district, and will not be detrimental
to public health, safety, and welfare. No encroachment into this area by parking spaces,
non-driveway sidewalks, or landscape areas shall be allowed.
2. Siting Obstructions. No F.E.L. refuse container shall be sited within six (6) feet of
any building/structure, nor sited below obstructing wires nor sited adjacent to any other
obstruction to the container dumping process.
3. Container Pads. F .E.L. refuse container pad( s) shall be provided for all RE.L.
containers and shall be constructed either of, as a minimum 3,000 p.s.i. concrete six (6)
inches thick with 6" x 6" - 10 x 10 wire mesh or number three (#3) steel reinforcing
bars on twelve (12) inch centers in each direction, or as approved by the Public Works
Director who shall find that the reduction is necessary to provide property rights
enjoyed by others in the same zoning district, and will not be detrimental to public
health, safety, and welfare. A six (6) foot long approach slab or identical width,
thickness, and composition to the container pad shall also be constructed adjacent and
of equal slope to said pad(s).
4. F.E.L. Refuse Container Screening Requirements. F.E.L. refuse containers shall be
opaquely screened from view from public streets and adjacent properties, to a height of
at least 6 feet, or 6 inches higher than the height of the container (whichever is higher).
This screening may be achieved by walls, landscaping or buffer yards, or by virtue of
the location of the container on the building site.
5. Drains. Drains for the dumpster container pad shall not discharge into the stormwater
system.
B. Roll-off Compactor Container Location Requirements.
1. Container Pads. Roll-off compactor container pad(s) shall be provided for all roll-off
compactor containers, and shall be constructed of minimum 3,000 P.S.I. concrete, steel
reinforced, 6 inches thick, and shall comply with the following minimal dimension
requirements for each container: 10 feet wide by 20 feet long.
2. Service Access. A paved service vehicle access apron, constructed to a minimum HS-
20 capacity requirement and extending a minimum of 45 feet in front of each roll-off
compactor container is required. Service height clearance of25 feet is required in the
container service access area.
3. Electrical Requirements. The industry recommendations for roll-off compactor
electrical requirements are: 3 phase, 460-480 volt, 60 amps. electrical service to each
compactor location. Other electrical requirements may be approved by the Public
Works Director.
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SECTION 7.0
MATERIALS AND TESTING
The owner shall retain an independent testing laboratory. The testing laboratory performing field
sampling and field testing shall be certified by the American Concrete Institute. Testing results shall be
signed by a licensed Professional Engineer. Testing of materials set forth in this schedule shall conform
to the following requirements and procedures:
A. General Testing ofMateriaJs. Testing procedures shall provide the following information to
the Administrative Official:
1. Subgrade and shoulders. Width, depth, LBR and density.
2. Base. Width, depth and density.
3. Surface. Width, depth, extraction, gradation, density, asphalt content and stability.
4. Soil cement. Conform to Portland Cement Association specifications.
B. Concrete. Concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of 3,000 p. s. i. unless
otherwise prescribed in these land development regulations. Test requirements applicable to
concrete shall be as follows:
1. Test core cylinders spaced at maximum intervals of one hundred (100) feet shall be
required.
2. The Administrative Official shall exercise the authority to prescribe frequency of truck
loads of material from which a cylinder shall be taken.
3. The testing laboratory shall conform to the applicable requirements of ASlM E329-77
(1983) Standard Recommended Practice for Inspection and Testing Agencies for
Concrete, Steel and Bituminous Materials as Used in Construction.
4. The mixture shall contain no more water than is necessary to produce concrete that is
workable and plastic. The minimum slump necessary to place the concrete
satisfactorily shall be used. Slumps shall be maintained so as not to exceed 2 - 4 1/2
inches for nonvibrated placement and 3 inches, plus or minus, 1 1/2 inches for vibrated
placement.
5. The concrete shall be tested for compressive strength and copies of results of such tests
shall be submitted to the Administrative Official.
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6. All concrete test failures shall require removal of the section in question or as directed
by the Administrative Official. Additional testing may be required prior to removal in
case of a bad cylinder.
C. Asphalt. Certification of conformity to Florida Department of Transportation's Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition shall be provided.
D. Sidewalks. Testing of sidewalks shall not be required unless otherwise prescribed by the
Administrative Official.
SECTION 8.0
ABBREVIATIONS
Wherever in this Schedule the following terms and abbreviations appear, their intent and meaning shall,
unless specifically stated otherwise, be interpreted as follows:
AAN
AASHTO
AGe
AISI
ANSI
AREA
ASME
ASTM
AWS
AWPA
AWWA
CRSI
FSS
IEEE
IES
IPCEA
NEC
NEMA
SAE
SSPC
FOOT
SECTION 9.0
American Association of Nurserymen, Inc.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
The Associated General Contractors of America, Inc.
American Iron and Steel Institute
American National Standards Institute, Inc. (formerly ASA and USASn
American Railway Engineering Society
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society for Testing and Materials
American Welding Society
American Wood Preservers Association
American Water Works Association
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
Federal Specifications and Standards
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
lliuminating Engineering Society
Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association
National Electrical Code (As recommended by the National Fire Protection
Association)
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Society of Automotive Engineers
Steel Structures Painting Council
Florida Department of Transportation
CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION BY THE CITY
Any work requiring a City inspection shall be accomplished during normal working hours unless prior
arrangements are made to facilitate such inspections.
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