1010 Lighting Standards
ORDINANCE NO. 1010
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE 716, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, PARTICULARLY
SECTION 78-71 BY ADDING LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR STREETS,
PARKING AND OTHER COMMON AREAS; SECTION 90-511 BY MODIFYING
THE PARKING ACCESS DRIVEWAY WIDTH REQUIREMENTS FOR USES'
OTHER THAN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES; SECTIONS 90-532, 90-533
AND 90-534 BY ADDING REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING IN PARKING
AND VEHICULAR USE AREAS AND LANDSCAPE BUFFER AREAS; AND,
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida has adopted Ordinance
Number 716 known as the Land Development Regulations, and included requirements
for lighting, landscaping, buffering, and parking and access driveway widths within the
City; and
WHEREAS, upon review of same, the City of Okeechobee, through staff analysis, has
determined that current lighting, landscaping, buffering, and access driveway width
regulations, do not adequately safeguard the City's interest and promote improved
development patterns; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Board, as the Local Planning Agency reviewed the proposed
amendments to the Land Development Regulations at their September 20, 2007
meeting with a recommendation of approval to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee has determined that modifying specific regulations
pertaining to lighting landscaping, buffering and access driveway widths, are in the best
interests of the City of Okeechobee, and an appropriate and necessary promulgation
of its authority;
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida;
presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by a majority vote of the City
Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee; as Chief Presiding Officer
for the City:
Section 1. Section 78-71 of Ordinance No. 716 is amended as follows:
Sec. 78-71. Required for all developments.
(a) The following utilities are required for all developments:
(1) Water supply. The public water supply shall be required for residential
lots of 7,500 square feet or less.
(2) Fire hydrants.
(3) Wastewater sewer service.
(4) Electricity supply.
(5) Lighting for street5, parking and other common areas. All off-street
parking areas. service roads. walkways and other common use exterior
areas open to the public shall have a minimum of one-half horizontal foot-
candle power of artificial lighting. Lighting. when orovided. shall be
directed away from public streets and residential areas and shall not be
a hazard or distraction to motorists travelina a street.
(6) Telephone service,
Section 2. Section 90-511, (d), (2) of Ordinance No. 716 is amended as follows:
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(2) For all other uses, the minimum driveway width shall be:
a. Parking spaces between 75 degrees and 90 degrees angles to the
driveway, 24 feet.
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b. Parkina spaces angled from 60 degrees UP to but not including 75
degrees to the driveway, 20 feet.
b c. Parking spaces any other angle to the driveway, 2e 16 feet.
Section 3. Section 90-532 of Ordinance No. 716 is amended as follows:
Sec. 90-532. nesidential tree planting. Reauired landscaping.
The follo'v'v'ing are the number of trees required in the enumerated residential districts:
rollow'ing are the number of trees required in the enumerated residential
districts: Following are requirements for the planting of trees and shrubs
associated with development undertaken throughout the city. Landscaping
material reauired under this section may be used to satisfy the requirements for
landscaping in parking and vehicular use areas (Sec. 90-533) and in landscape
buffer areas (Sec. 90-534),
Individual single-family No reauirement
and duolex structures
Multiple-family one two trees per dwelling
bedroom
Multiple-family two to three trees per dwelling
four bedrooms
Mobile home park or two trees per dwelling
subdivision
Adult/assisted living one tree per two units or bedrooms
facilities, nursing home
At least one tree and three shrubs shall be planted for
All other uses every 3.000 sauare feet of lot area. excluding areas of
existino veoetation which are oreserved.
Section 4. Section 90-533, Nonresidential tree and shrub planting, and Section 90-53,
Nonresidential parking area, of Ordinance No. 716 are deleted in their
entirety and replaced as follows:
Sec. 90-533. Landscaping requirements for parking and vehicular use areas.
Except for those associated with an individual single-family or duplex structure. all
vehicular use areas containing eight (8) or more parking spaces. or containing an area
greater than 2,400 square feet. shall provide perimeter and interior landscaping as
follows:
ill At least 18 square feet of landscaped area for each required parking space.
{g} At least one tree for each 72 sauare feet of required landscaped area.
Q} Shade trees shall be planted at no more than 20 feet on centers
!12 A minimum two feet of landscapina shall be reauired between vehicular use
areas and on-site buildinQs and structures. except at points of ingress and
egress.
(Q} The minimum dimension for any required landscaped area within a parking or
vehicular use area shall be four feet except for that adiacent to on-site buildings
and structures.
@ A landscaped island. minimum five feet by 15 feet and containing at least one
tree. shall be reauired for every ten parking spaces with a maximum of 12
uninterrupted parking spaces in a row. .
ill The remainder of a parking landscape area shall be landscaped with grass.
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around cover. or other landscape material.
Sec. 90-534. Required landscaped buffer areas.
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Except for those associated with an individual single-family or duplex structure.
landscape buffer areas shall be required within required setbacks and landscaped as
follows:
ill Minimum width of buffer along street frontage shall be ten feet and on other
property lines. two feet.
(2} At least one tree and three shrubs for each 300 sauare feet of reauired
landscaped buffer.
Ql Trees may be planted in clusters. but shall not exceed 50 feet on centers
abutting the street.
ill The remainder of a landscape buffer shall be landscaped with arass", ground
cover. or other landscape material.
Section 5. Conflict.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. Severability.
If any provisions or portion of this ordinance is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, then all remaining provisions and portions of this
ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODuce,D for first reading and set for final publiC hearing on this 5th day of February,
2008. "
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PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this 19th day of February,
2008.
REWEWEDFORLEGALSUFR~ENC~
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John R. Cook, CltyAttorney
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