HomeMy WebLinkAbout2094 ORDINANCE NO. 2094
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO RECREATIONAL RAMPS, AMENDING
SECTION 18-18(b) OF THE SANFORD CITY CODE TO
PROHIBIT LOUD, DISTURBING AND ANNOYING NOISES
FROM THE USE OF RECREATIONAL RAMPS; CREATING
SECTION 18-35 OF THE SAMFORD CITY CODE TO
REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO
CONSTRUCT OR OPERATE RECREATIONAL RAMPS IN
RESIDENTIAL AREAS; DEFINING "RECREATIONAL ~
RAMPS"; PROVIDING HEARING TO OCCUR AT REGULAR
CITY COMMISSION MEETING; ESTABLISHING
STANDARDS FOR REVIEW BY CITY COMMISSION;
ESTABLISHING LOCATION, SETBACK, HEIGHT AND
HOURS OF OPERATION OF RAMPS; PROVIDING FOR
REVOCATION OF APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING THAT ORDINANCE DOES NOT REGULATE
SAFETY OF RAMPS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sanford has
received complaints from property owners and residents concerning
the construction, location and operation of recreational ramps
within resident.ial areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sanford
hereby finds that the construction, location and operation of
recreational ramps may annoy or disturb the peace, quiet and
comfort of the citizens of the City of Sanford; and
WHEREAS, the provisions and regulations herein
contained are enacted not to prohibit, but to regulate the
construction, location and operation of recreational ramps to
ensure the peace, quiet and comfort of the citizens of the City
of Sanford in residential areas;
WHEREAS, the provisions and regulations herein
contained are not enacted to impose or enforce any safety
requirements
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Section 18-18(b)(17) of the
Sanford City Code is hereby created to read as follows:
(17) Recreational Ramps. The use of any
recreational ramps by a person upon a
skateboard, roller skates, bicycle, coaster,
toy vehicle or similar device in such a
manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and
comfort at any time of persons in any office,
dwelling, hotel or type of residence.
SECTION 2: Section 18-35 of the Sanford City Code is
hereby created to read as follows:
Section 18-35. Recreational ~amps.
(a) No person shall construct or operate a
recreational ramp within the City on
property zoned residential or utilized
for residential purposes unless he shall
first have obtained the approval of the
City Commission.
(b) As used in this Article, the term
"Recreational Ramp" shall mean all
outdoor structures designed or intended
to permit a person on a skateboard,
roller skates, bicycle or other self-
propelled vehicle to move continuously
from one side of the structure to the
other.
(c) The application for approval of the
construction or operation of a
recreational ramp will be submitted to
the City Commission at a regular City
Commission meeting. The City Commission
shall approve the application, with or
without special conditions, or deny the
application. The City Commission shall
consider the application and among other
things:
(1) Ramp size and height;
(2) proximity to adjoining properties
and right-of-way;
(3) Noise generation and mitigation
measures;
(4) The comments, if any, of other
property owners and residents;
(5) The number of persons to be using
the ramp at any one time;
(6) Compliance with subsection (d)
herein.
(d) Recreational ramps requiring approval of
the City Commission shall meet the
following conditions:
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(1) Ramps are to be located in the rear
yard, a minimum of ten (10) feet from
the rear and side yard property lines;
(2) Ramps are to be not more than three
feet in height;
(3) Ramps are to be operated between
the hours of 2:00 p.m. through 8:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, and from
12:00 noon through 8:00 p.m. on
Saturdays and Sundays, during daylight
savings time. During standard time, the
hours of use shall not be later than
6:00 p.m.
(e) The violation of any condition of a ramp
approval shall be grounds for the
revocation of that approval by the City
Commission. Any person constructing Or
operating a recreational ramp without
approval or after revocation of approval
shall immediately dismantle or cause the
dismantling of said ramp and shall be
guilty of a munincipal code violation
which shall be punished in accordance
with Chapter 1-8 of the Sanford City
Code. In addition, the Code Enforcement
Board of the City of Sanford shall have
jurisdiction over violations of this
Section. Approval of a recreational
ramp is non-transferable.
(f) This Section shall not be construed to
impose any safety regulations or
conditions upon the construction or use
of recreational ramps, the City
Commission having legislatively
determined not to so regulate ramps.
Those persons using recreational ramps
do so at their own risk and with the
knowledge that the City does not impose
or enforce any recreational ramp safety
requirements.
SECTION 3: 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: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby revoked.
SECTION 5: That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
Ordinance No.2094
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of ,
A.D. 1990.
MAYOR .~
ATTEST:
City of Sanford, Florida.
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CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Donahoe, City Clerk of the City of Sanford,
Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Ordinance No. 2094, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City
Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 12th day of
March, 1990, was posted at the front door of the City Hall in the
City of Sanford, Florida, on the 13th day of March, 1990.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the
official seal of the City of Sanford, Florida, this 13th day of
March, 1990.
As~he City-Clerk of the
City of San~ord, Florida.