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ORDINANCE NO. 91- 12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING NUMBERING
SYSTEM; AMENDING SECTION 5-59 OF ARTICLE II
OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
REQUIRING A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS TO DISPLAY
ASSIGNED BUILDING NUMBERS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee finds
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that it may be necessary for fire, police and emergency personnel
to quickly and correctly identify a business from the rear of the
building during an emergency situation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee has
determined that the display of the business name and its des-
ignated number on the rear exit door of a business will assist
fire, police and emergency personnel in identifying a business
from the rear, which will protect the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of the city of Ocoee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. The city commission of the City of Ocoee has
the authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of
the Constitution of the state of Florida and Chapter 166, Florida
statutes.
SECTION 2. section 5-59 of Article II of Chapter 5 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
section 5-59 BUILDING NUMBERING
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(a) The purpose of this section shall be to create a
uniform numbering system for the display of address numbers on
buildings and structures located within the City of Ocoee, and
to provide for easier identification of locations by emergency
response personnel.
(b) The building official shall assign numbers to all
buildings in the city other than accessory buildings. Accessory
buildings are structures which are clearly incidental or
subordinate to and customarily utilized adjacent to and in
connection with a principal building located on the same lot.
(c) All buildings shall have the assigned building num-
ber properly displayed, whether or not mail is delivered to the
building. The posting of the building number shall be the
responsibility of both the owner and occupant of the building and
shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) BUILDING NUMBERS
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lBl Residential Buildings - The building number
shall be affixed to the front of the building,
such as a mailbox, post, wall or fence, so
that it is visible and legible from the public
or private street on which the building fronts.
lQl Commercial Buildinqs - Each business within a
commercial buildinq shall have its designated
number affixed to the front of the buildinq
so that it is visible and leqible from the
public or private street on which the building
fronts. Additionallv. the business name and
desiqnated number of each business shall be
affixed to at least one (1) rear exterior exit
door.
(2) The number shall be in Arabic numerals unless
otherwise approved by the zoning administrator.
Decorative numbers or other numbers that are
difficult to read will not be approved.
(3) The numbering shall be of a weather-resistant
material permanently affixed to the front of the
building or structure.
(4) The building numbers shall not be less than
three (3) inches in height and shall be of a
color that will contrast with the immediate back-
ground material.
(5) A property owner or his agent shall have the
responsibility for contacting the city zoning
department to determine the correct building
number or numbers to be assigned to all buildings
located or constructed on his property in the City
after the effective date of this article. The
owner or his agent shall post the building number
in accordance with this section prior to the
building's occupancy. A certificate of occupancy
shall not be issued until the zoning administrator
has verified that the building has been properly
numbered in accordance with this article.
(d) This section shall be enforceable pursuant to
Chapter 7.5 and section 1.8 of the Code of Ordinances. Existing
buildings shall be brought into compliance with building
numbering requirements within 90 days from the effective date of
this section.
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section 3. severability. If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate,
distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
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section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall
become effective immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
( Sh~AL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPRO~p~AS TO FO~ LEGALITY
this #- day of . , 1991
::~EY:J;1R2, ~
City Attorney
FLOPPY/4758F5(4)
01 (04/09/91)
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, 1991.
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
May 9 , 1991
TIME May 7 , 1991
TIME AND ADOPTED
, 1991
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APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION AT A MEETING
HELD ON /IA'+~ <3-( ,1991
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. I! G
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