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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Date: Aug. 25, 2004 Meeting Date: Sept. 7, 2004
Subject: Automatic Fire Protection Systems Required in Certain Multi-Family
Residential Units
Issue: Increasing the requirement from five (5) units or more, to three (3)
units or more.
Recommendation: Adoption of Ordinance No. 2004 - 2 2 amending the
current language to reflect the increase in required
automatic fire protection systems in certain multi-family
residential units from 5 to read 3 or more, with language
addressing an effective date.
Background Summary: The reason for the requested change is that it will
• include the 3 and 4 unit buildings in subdivision plans,
increasing fire protection and reducing any confusion
by emergency responders to decide whether a building
has automatic fire protection (fire sprinklers) or not.
Fiscal Impacts: Minor construction cost increases to developers and builders.
Commission Action:
Reviewed by City Manager
Reviewed by City Attorney (mak a-"r. 40- E'/T coo 444 . 3,2o)'/ N/A
Reviewed by Finance '( N/A
Reviewed by 4 N/A
Mayorire center of Good L. Commissioners
S. Scott Vandergrift Danny Howell, District 1
Scott Anderson, District 2
City Manager �� � Rusty Johnson, District 3
Robert Frank � ,, 1 � ��� Nancy J. Parker, District 4
STAFF REPORT
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Richard Firstner, Assistant Fire Chiea
DATE: August 25, 2004
RE: Ordinance No. 2004 - 2 2
ISSUE
Amend section 78-14 of Article II of Chapter 78 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee
relating to fire prevention; requiring automatic fire protection systems for certain multi-family
residential units comprised of three or more dwelling units.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
By increasing the requirement from the existing 5 units or more to 3 units or more the fire
protection will be increased for the entire sub development, and decrease the confusion on the
part of emergency responders as to what units are protected with fire sprinklers or not.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the amended ordinance increasing the requirement from 5 or more units to 3 or more
units, with the addition of language establishing an effective date.
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
AMENDING SECTION 78-14 OF ARTICLE II OF
CHAPTER 78 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION;
REQUIRING AUTOMATIC FIRE PROTECTION
SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMPRISED OF THREE OR
MORE DWELLING UNITS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authority. The City Commission 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. Amendment of Section 75-14. Section 78-14 of Article II of
Chapter 78 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida, is hereby amended to
read as follows (with deletions stricken and additions underlined):
§ 78-14. Multifamily residential units.
Multifamily residential units comprised of five-three or more dwelling units, regardless
of square footage or number of stories, shall require automatic fire protection systems;
provided how_ever_ that—the__for egoing_shalLnot_apply_tQ_multi-family_residential
units consisting of 3 or__4._d.welling units_which_have_received a proval__nf_a_final
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SECTION 3. Severahility. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
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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.
SECTION 4. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City
that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City; and that sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "chapter," "section," "article," or
such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions; and
regardless of whether such inclusion in the Code is accomplished, sections of this
Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the correction of typographical errors
which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager, without need of
public hearing, by filing a corrected or recodified copy of same with the City Clerk.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2004.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
Name: Beth Eikenberry S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
Title: City Clerk
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND ADVERTISED , 2004
LEGALITY THIS DAY OF , READ FIRST TIME September 7, 2004
2004. READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
, 2004
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
By:
City Attorney
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Firstner, Richard
From: Storey Ill, Edward [EStorey@foley.com]
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:22 AM
To: Firstner, Richard; Stanley, Butch
Cc: Rosenthal, Paul; Storey, Edward
Subject: RE: Sprinkler Ordinance
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Attached please find the Ordinance relating to Automatic Fire
Sprinklers. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Edward Storey III
Foley & Lardner LLP
Tel: 407-244-3254
Fax: 407-648-1743
Estorey@foley.com
Original Message
From: Rosenthal, Paul
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 3:30 PM
To: 'Firstner, Richard'
Cc: Storey III, Edward
Subject: RE: Sprinkler Ordinance
Rich:
You should do the Staff Report and get it on the agenda. Ed
will provide the ordinance to you.
Paul E. Rosenthal
Foley & Lardner LLP - Orlando
prosenthal@foley.com
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