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Home My WebLink About22-017ORDINANCE NO. 22-017 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 46-3(a) OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO INCLUDE WEIGHT LIMITS ON THE INDIAN RIVER DRIVE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; ADOPTION AND CODIFICATION. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. Section 316.555, Florida Statues, provides that the Board of County Commissioners may prescribe weight limits lower than the limits prescribed in Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, whenever in its judgment, any road or part thereof shall, by reason of its design, deterioration, or other climatic or natural causes be liable to be damaged or destroyed by motor vehicles if the gross weight thereof shall exceed the limits established by the Board of County Commissioners. 2. On August 18, 1987, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted Ordinance No. 87-57 which amended Section 1-20-3(a) of Article I of Chapter 1-20 of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County, Florida, to include additional weight limits on certain roads which were previously adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, by Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: PART A. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 46-3 (TRUCK WEIGHT LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR CERTAIN ROADS) OF ARTICLE I (IN GENERAL) OF CHAPTER 46 (TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES). Section 46-3 of Article I of Chapter 46 of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 46-3. TRUCK WEIGHT LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR CERTAIN ROADS. (a) All trucks having a weight in excess of the indicated weight are prohibited on the following roads or indicated portions thereof: "Beach Avenue", south and east of Oleander, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles, and school buses. "Carlton Road Extension", from the north line of Section 34, Township 36 South, Range 38 East, south to its intersection with Glades Cut -Off Road in the county, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or -1 MICHELLE R. MILLER, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE # 5067647 07/11/2022 0228:33 PM OR BOOK 4856 PAGE 731 - 735 Doc Type: ORDN RECORDING: $44.00 recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Citrus Avenue", from Midway Road South to its intersection with Seager Avenue, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Citrus Park at Emerson Avenue", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Coral Street", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Deland Avenue at Emerson Avenue", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Fort Pierce Boulevard", from Indrio Road to Emerson Avenue, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Gordy Road and Ten Mile Creek, Bridge Number 944010 posted at or below the following loads: • Single Unit Vehicles 21 tons • Combination Vehicles 28 tons • ST5 Vehicles 33 tons "Juanita Avenue and Whispering Cr.", Bridge Number 940040, thirty -ton limit to be posted. "Keen Road and Belcher Canal", Bridge Number 9400136, eleven -ton limit to be posted. "Indian River Drive", from Citrus Avenue to the South St. Lucie County Line, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses who have a destination on Indian River Drive in St. Lucie County. "Kings Highway at Feeder Road", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Kirby Loop and 5 Mile Creek", Bridge Number 940067, ten -ton limit to be posted. "Lakeland Boulevard at Emerson Avenue", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, -2- delivery vehicles and school buses. "Marina Drive", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "McCarty Road and 10 Mile Creek", Bridge Number 940031, twelve -ton limit to be posted. "McCarty Road and 11 Mile Creek", Bridge Number 940030, twelve -ton limit to be posted. "North 37th Street", from Avenue D to Avenue C, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "North 391h Street", from Avenue D to Orange Avenue, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "North Jenkins Road Bridge", over Canal No. 44, eight (8) tons per vehicle, twelve (12) tons per semi -trailer combination, sixteen (16) tons per truck and full trailer. "Oleander Avenue", from Virginia Avenue to Edwards Road, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Oleander Avenue, South of Midway Road", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Palomar Parkway, at Feeder Road", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Peterson Road Bridge", located between Sections 7 and 18, Township 35 South, Range 40 East (over North St. Lucie River Water Management District Canal 29) in the county, eight (8) tons. "Peterson Road Bridge", over 5 Mile Creek, zero (0) tons. "Prima Vista Boulevard", from Floresta Drive West, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Riomar Drive", from Prima Vista Boulevard to U.S. 1 (S.R. 5), truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Rose Lane", in the county, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery -3- vehicles and school buses. "Seager Avenue", from Citrus Avenue East to Oleander Avenue, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Seneca Avenue", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Shinn Road and Canal 71", Bridge Number 940027, eleven -ton limit to be posted. "South Edwards Road", from South 251h Street east to Edwards Road, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Sunrise Boulevard", between Edwards Road and Bell Avenue, truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "Taylor Dairy and Belcher Canal", Bridge Number 940041, twelve -ton limit to be posted. "Taylor Dairy and Canal No. 1", Bridge Number 940043, ten -ton limit to be posted. "Winter Garden Parkway at Feeder Road", truck traffic limited to vehicles with an empty weight of no more than six thousand (6,000) pounds, excluding motor homes or recreational vehicles, delivery vehicles and school buses. "53rd Street and Belcher Canal", Bridge Number 940068, eleven -ton limit to be posted. (b) Notice of the establishment of such weight limits shall be posed at the intersections of such roads. PART B.CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Special acts of the Florida Legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County, County ordinances, and County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. PART C. SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY. If any portion of the ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be applicable within recorded subdivisions in unincorporated St. Lucie County. If this -4- ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. PART D. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. PART E. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective upon filing with the Department of State. PART F. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Commissioner Sean Mitchell, Chair AYE Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson, Vice Chair AYE Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE PART G. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County, Florida, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through G shall not be codified. APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, on this the 5th day of July 2022. ATTEST: Deputy Clerk v�J �CoM�� Z rC co O4h)'Y, FLOR�O -5- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: & ► ' ?A� Chairman APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: BY: b, Assistant ounty Attorney RON DESANTIS CORD BYRD Governor Secretary of State July 8, 2022 Michelle R. Miller Clerk & Comptroller St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Attn: Vera Smith Dear Michelle Miller: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 22-017, which was filed in this office on July 8, 2022. Sincerely, Anya Owens Program Administrator ACO/wlh R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Telephone: (850) 245-6270 Chymbee Keith From:Municode Ords Admin <MunicodeOrds@civicplus.com> Sent:Monday, July 11, 2022 4:20 PM To:Chymbee Keith Subject:RE: St. Lucie County, FL Code of Ordinances - 2014(11530) OrdBank, St. Lucie County, FL Land Development Code - 2009(14641) OrdBank SECURITY WARNING: This email originated from outside the County systems. Please show caution when clicking links or opening attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. We have received your file. Thank you and have a nice day, Ords Administrator • CivicPlus MunicodeOrds@civicplus.com 1-800-262-2633 P.O. Box 2235 Tallahassee, FL 32316 When available, please send all documents in WORD format to MunicodeOrds@civicplus.com. However, if WORD format is not available, we welcome any document format including PDF. ems (she/her/hers) civicplus.com Powering and Empowering Local Governments From: Chymbee Keith <keithc@stlucieco.org> Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2022 4:20 PM To: Municode Ords Admin <MunicodeOrds@civicplus.com> Cc: Susan Bellamy <BellamyS@stlucieco.org>; Kellie Harris <harriske@stlucieco.org>; Rafaela Mendez <mendezr@stlucieco.org> Subject: St. Lucie County, FL Code of Ordinances - Ordinance No. 22-017 Attached is Ordinance No. 22-017 Government Representing: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners Name and/or Title: Chymbee Keith, Legal Assistant Ordinance Number: 22-017 Date Passed: July 5, 2022 Description: Amending Section 46-3(a) of Article I of Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County to include Weight Limits on the Indian River Drive 1 **Please add this ordinance to our “NOW” service** Best regards, __________________________________________________________________ Chymbee Keith | County Attorney’s Office Legal Assistant Ph: 772-462-1422 | 2300 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce 34982 facebook.com/stluciegov | twitter.com/stluciegov | instagram.com/stluciegov | youtube.com/stluciegov Please Note: Florida has very broad public records laws. 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