This section is reserved for future legislation.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 1)

(A)

Every applicant for a building permit shall, whenever applicable to the applicant, comply with the provisions of this Land Development Code, Ch. 3, §§ 301 to 306 inclusive of the 1977 Broward Edition of the South Florida Building Code, or most recent edition, hereinafter throughout this chapter referred to as the Code, and all below find a listing of all variable inputs to pertinent ordinances and resolutions of the Town of Hillsboro Beach, including but not limited to the following:

(1)

Ordinance No. 7, Operation of Bulldozers, and the like;

(2)

Ordinance No. 18, Building Permits, Requirements for;

(3)

Ordinance No. 35, Regulating Construction Working Hours;

(4)

Ordinance No. 36, Prohibiting Certain Noises;

(5)

Ordinance No. 37, Regulating Signs;

(6)

Ordinance No. 51, Garbage and Trash;

(7)

Ordinance No. 69, Establishing Easterly Building Line;

(8)

Ordinance No. 78, Adopting South Florida Building Code;

(9)

Ordinance No. 81, Litter;

(10)

Ordinance No. 84, Zoning;

(11)

Ordinance No. 87, Extension of Easterly Building Line;

(12)

Ordinance No. 93, Building, Electrical and Plumbing Permit Fees;

(13)

Ordinance No. 94, Regulating Use of Public Sewers;

(14)

Ordinance No. 103, Flood Damage Control;

(15)

Resolution No. 141, Erosion Control Line;

(16)

Ordinance No. 146, Parking and Storage on Residential Property;

(17)

Ordinance No. 147, Certification of Elevations, Locations and Setbacks;

(18)

Ordinance No. 148, Comprehensive Plan Adoption;

(19)

Ordinance No. 149, Parking on Vacant Land;

(20)

Ordinance No. 150, Public Service Fee for Development;

(21)

Ordinance No. 151, Permitted Uses;

(22)

Ordinance No. 152, Tennis Court Fences and Landscaping;

(23)

Ordinance No. 154, Accessory Uses in the RS-2 and RM-16 Districts;

(24)

Ordinance No. 156, Removal of Native Vegetation;

(25)

Ordinance No. 157, Roof Overhangs; and

(26)

Ordinance No. 158, Definitions for Native Vegetation Ordinance.

(B)

For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, it shall be conclusively presumed that an applicant for a building permit has fully acquainted himself or herself with the restrictions and requirements of all resolutions and ordinances of the Town of Hillsboro Beach pertaining to building, earth moving, or construction within the town.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 2)

Editor's note— Ord. 107, Art. I, § 1, passed 4-2-1979, provided for the repeal of Art. XIV of Ord. 84, passed 5-1-1972, being Art. XIV of the zoning ordinance, and by title, enacted in lieu thereof new provisions as set out in Art. I, §§ 2 through 12 of such Ord. 107. Section 1 was reserved to preserve numerical sequence and words appearing in brackets were added by the original editor to facilitate reference and indexing.

The following requirements, not in the Code, shall be met by an applicant as a condition precedent to the issuance of a building permit.

(A)

Termite proofing. Prior to the commencement of any construction, the soil under a building and 10 feet beyond the exterior walls shall be termite treated in accordance with generally accepted trade practices.

(B)

Reserved. This division has been reserved for future legislation.

(C)

Mining, dredging, excavating and the like. In addition to those activities listed in § 105.1, Permits Required, of the Broward County amendments to the 2007 Florida Building Code, the Town of Hillsboro Beach shall require a permit for any mining, dredging, filling, grading, excavating, movement of soil or paving.

(D)

Drawings.

(1)

The maximum size of any 1 sheet shall not exceed 24 inches by 36 inches.

(2)

The title of the drawing(s), street address and other pertinent information pertaining to the identification of the drawing(s) shall be placed on the long side of the sheet at the lower right hand corner of each sheet. The north arrow shall point up, right or left. All sheets for the same project shall be the same size. All working drawings shall be to scale.

(E)

Lot survey. An application for a permit for a new structure, addition to an existing structure or the changing of the grade level of vacant lot or part thereof shall be accompanied by 2 copies of the lot survey prepared by a professional surveyor registered in the State of Florida. The survey of the lot shall be submitted in duplicate, drawn to scale, delineating:

(1)

The location of the lot;

(2)

The size and location of any existing structure on the lot, including first floor elevations;

(3)

The legal dimensions of the lot;

(4)

The easterly building line;

(5)

The erosion control line where established for lots on the easterly side of A1A and the bulkhead line for lots on the westerly side of Highway A1A;

(6)

Topographical survey of the entire lot, the elevation of the center line of the abutting public or private right-of-way and the elevation of the adjoining land 10 feet to 15 feet from the property lines of the lot and the first floor elevations of adjacent buildings.

(7)

The area of the lot in square feet on each side of Highway A1A; and

(8)

Elevations shall be referenced to the 1929 NGVD (National Geodetic Vertical Datum) line.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 3)

Three sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Town of Hillsboro Beach rather than the requirements of § 106.1, Construction Documents, of the Broward County amendments to the 2007 Florida Building Code.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 4)

At any time during the course of construction, the Building Official of the Town of Hillsboro may require the submittal of a first floor elevation survey and/or a stem wall survey of the building as built.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 5)

A plot plan drawn to scale shall be submitted in triplicate for a new construction permit delineating the items and requirements provided in Division 4 of this Land Development Code.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 6)

The landscaping plans, when required, shall be the same size and scale as the plot plan. The landscaping plan shall be complete in every detail and designate the common name, number and size of the plants, shrubs and trees, the ground cover or grasses and materials to be used.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 7)

(A)

Sanitary sewers shall comply with the requirements of Ord. 94 (Ch. 7½ of this Code).

(B)

Specifications for all materials used for the construction of the projects shall be stated on the drawings submitted or by means of a special addenda submitted with the drawings.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 8)

(A)

All plans and specifications for new construction or major remodeling costing $10,000.00 or more shall be reviewed by the DRO or the DRO's designate to determine their compliance with the zoning ordinance and the Code.

(B)

The DRO or the DRO's designate shall certify in writing to the Town Commission his or her determination and recommendation. The building plans and specifications shall be approved by the Town Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 9)

A record of all building permits issued and the approved copy of the building plans shall be kept on file in the office of the DRO, and copies shall be available for inspection upon request of any person having proprietary tenancy or citizen's interest in the property involved.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 10)

(A)

Upon completion of the building and before a certificate of occupancy is applied for, the owner, developer, or builder shall furnish to the Town of Hillsboro Beach 1 set of "as built" plans and specifications duly certified by the architect and engineer employed by the applicant for the building permit and approved by the DRO or DRO's designate.

(B)

These "as built" plans and specifications shall be placed in the permanent files at the Town Hall.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 11)

(A)

Every general contractor or other person being issued a building permit, shall deposit with the Town Clerk a bond in the amount of $500.00 per each $100,000.00 with a minimum of $1,000.00 for any complete new building or an addition to an existing building. The bond shall be in the form of cash or cashier's check.

(B)

By the deposit of the funds the contractor authorizes the Town of Hillsboro Beach, through its proper officials, to expend all or any portion of the bond to effect cleanup, during and after construction, if not satisfactorily performed by the contractor or person. Subsequent to the satisfactory cleanup of the vicinity of the construction, unused funds in whole or in part will be refunded to the contractor or person.

(C)

(1)

It shall be the duty of the general contractor or other person receiving the permit to see that the premises and adjoining public areas shall be policed at all times during and after construction to prevent debris from being discarded on adjoining properties.

(2)

Containers shall be used to collect garbage and debris, and the entire area shall be kept clean at all times. Violations of this section shall be enforced under appropriate ordinances of the Town of Hillsboro Beach.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. XV, § 12)