Chapter 26 - City of Punta Gorda

. A minimum ten-foot separation shall be maintained between water
and wastewater lines, and should be considered in the design and
acceptance of any easements, unless otherwise required by the
City Engineer.
c. An easement adjacent to a dedicated road right-of-way shall be
parallel to the road right-of-way and 12 feet in width, and shall
not be part of the road dedication.
(2) All Utility issues as they relate to Best Management Practices.
(f) Building Department Findings. Before any development plan shall be approved,
approved with changes, or denied, the Building Official or designee shall make a
written finding that the following standards have been met:
(1) Where site development leaves an area of land without vegetative cover
and exposed land shall be staked and entrenched with hay bales, siltation
screens or other barriers designed to stop soil erosion and siltation into
the adjacent water feature.
(2) FEMA Regulations will be enforced by the Building Department.
(3) Handicap parking requirements will be enforced by the Building
Department.
(4) DRC evaluations/approvals do not vest building permit approval.
(g) Fire and Police Department Findings. Before any development plan shall be
approved, approved with changes, or denied, the Police Chief and Fire Chief or
designees shall make a written finding that the following standards have been
met:
(1) Fire flow and hydrant spacing shall be designed and constructed in
accordance with all state and federal standards, including the Standard
Fire Code and all the appendices as referenced in Chapter 9C of the City
Code.
(2) A plan for evacuation and/or sheltering of residents of a development
project who may have limited mobility and needs for special care [i.e.,
nursing home, ACLF, etc.].
(3) Public safety, health, and welfare issues.
{Ord. No. 1506-07, 1-3, 10-03-07; Ord. No. 1599-09, 1-2, 06-03-09}
Section 16.7. Application for Ordinance Text Amendments
Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, or practice
requires, the City Council may amend, supplement, change or repeal the regulations in
this Ordinance in conformity with the provisions of this Article. Amendments to the
text of this Ordinance may be initiated by City Council, motion of the Planning
Commission, or as provided for in the Charter. The City Council shall either initiate the
text amendment requested, or shall deny the petition.
(a) Public Hearing Notice. The Planning Commission and City Council shall hold
public hearings on proposed Ordinance Text Amendments. Each public hearing
requires notice as set out in Section 16.1(g).
(b) Planning Commission Review and Recommendation. The Zoning Official shall
set a time and a place for a public hearing by the Planning Commission on a
proposed Ordinance Text Amendment. Following the public hearing, the
Planning Commission shall forward the proposed amendment to the City
Council, together with its recommendation and a statement setting forth its
reasons for such recommendation. The Planning Commission shall make its
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