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Village of Tequesta
345 Tequesta Drive 561-768-0700
Tequesta, FL 33469 www.tequesta.org
TO: Environmental Advisory Committee
FROM: Brad Freese, Chair EAC
DATE: 07/09/2025
SUBJECT: VOT Construction Site Management and Environmental Impacts
This memo is in reference to the VOT CONSTRUCTION SITE POLICY HANDOUT and VOT
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SITE MAINTENANCE AND APPEARANCE documents below. I
would like EAC to consider, discuss, and motion to add or modify content to address
environmental concerns of construction sites in the Village of Tequesta. Some items to
consider:
1. A re-write of paragraph 2 highlighted below to potentially read:
At a minimum, the construction site must be completely enclosed, on all sides, by
temporary construction fencing to prevent public access. However, a fence shall not be
required, unless specifically requested by the building official in order to preserve the
public health, safety, environment, and welfare, on the side where the property abuts
the Atlantic Ocean, intracoastal waterway, Loxahatchee River or where there is a
sufficient barrier, such as a fence or wall er Iandseapi g mate ial, where the property
abuts an adjacent property, not public right-of-way.
2. In the event of a hurricane is there a VOT policy or procedures to harden a construction
site other than removing screening from construction site fencing?
3. In the event of inadvertent runoff from a construction site would it be possible to include
a provision for the installation of"sediment filtration socks or bags" around stormwater
drains.
4. Example of a demolished home (below) approximately 6 months ago in TCC. According
to policy, at the conclusion of demolition the site is to be brought to grade, tilled, and
planted with ground cover. Is there enforcement of this policy?
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Village of Tequesta
345 Tequesta Drive 561-768-0700
Tequesta, FL 33469 www.tequesta.org
Village of Tequesta Building Department
Construction Site Policy
1. Temporary Fence
A temporary construction fence is
required on all construction sites
undergoing land disturbing
construction or land development h'
activities. All _
construction/demolition activities
as well as all dumpsters, portable _=
toilets, storage facilities, materials
and any other item related to the
construction must be located
inside the temporary construction
fence area. Before the temporary
construction fence may be erected,
a site plan depicting the materials,
location and access gates must be
approved as part of the fence permit issuance.
At a minimum, the construction site must be completely enclosed, on all sides, by temporary
construction fencing to prevent public access. However, a fence shall not be required, unless
specifically requested by the building official in order to preserve the public health, safety and
welfare, on the side where the property abuts the Atlantic Ocean or intracoastal waterway or
where there is a sufficient barrier, such as a fence, wall or landscaping material, where the
property abuts an adjacent property, not public right-of-way.
Temporary construction fences shall not be erected until the Village has issued a demolition
permit or building permit for the land disturbing construction or land development activities. In
no event may a temporary fence be erected more than ten days prior to the commencement of
land disturbing construction or land development activities.
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In the event that the demolition permit or building permit expires, all temporary construction
fences shall be removed within ten days of the permit expiration date. Within fifteen days of
removal of the fences, the site shall be brought to grade, tilled and planted with ground cover
to include sodding or seeding which shall have irrigation and shall be maintained in accordance
with this Code, regarding landscaping requirements. Alternate forms of ground cover may be
approved by the building official.
1.1 Requirements
Temporary construction fences shall comply with the following requirements:
• Temporary construction fences shall be six feet in height and shall be constructed of
chain link with screening material (scrim).
• Temporary construction fences shall be installed in accordance with all Florida Building
Code and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Temporary
construction fences installed pursuant to this section shall be subject to any visibility at
intersections requirements of this Code.
• All temporary construction fencing shall be maintained in a satisfactory manner by the
permittee or landowner during the entire period of the land disturbing construction and
land development activities to ensure adequate performance, to prevent nuisance
conditions and to maintain the public health, safety and welfare.
• Gates shall be secured and locked with a lock substantial enough to ensure closure and
security when workers are not on the job site.
• No temporary construction fence may encroach beyond the subject property line. No
fence may encroach upon the public right-of-way without obtaining the appropriate
permit(s).
• Screening details shall be submitted with the temporary construction fence permit
application. Wind screening material shall be substantial enough to avoid rips or tears
due to wind or sun and shall be maintained in good condition at all times. Screening
material shall be of one color, either green or black, with the entire fence consisting of
the same shade of green or black and approved by the building official with no signage,
artwork or pictures of any kind as part of the screening material or affixed to the fence.
• All wind screening materials shall be removed upon the issuance of a hurricane warning
for an area including the town. Screening materials shall be reinstalled not more than
ten days after the hurricane threat has ended.
• The building official may grant the use of a temporary movable construction fence as
part of a phased construction or phased demolition permit. Within ten days of the
completion of the phase of construction or demolition, the temporary movable fence
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shall be removed, and may be replaced by another temporary construction fence
meeting the provisions of this section.
• "No Trespassing" signage shall be placed on the construction site under the direction of
the building official and in accordance with F.S. § 810.09, as amended.
• The building official may grant, in writing, a restriction or extension to the time frames
for the erection or removal of temporary construction fences when necessary to
maintain the public health, safety and welfare.
2. Parking
2.1 On-site Parking
All vehicles associated with the construction or construction personnel shall be parked
completely on the construction site and/or an alternate location approved by the Building
Official. Vehicles will be parked perpendicular to the road. A maintenance of traffic plan (MOT)
will be required if deemed necessary by the Building Official and/or the Public works Director.
2.2 Parking in the Public Right of Way
Parking in the public right of way is prohibited unless allowed by the Village Manager and/or
the Public Works Director. In order to be able to park in the public right of way the
contractor/owner must provide sufficient documentation/information to the Building Official
that he/she is unable to accommodate all of the vehicles associated with the construction
activity on the site. No certificate of occupancy/completion shall be granted until any and all
damage, caused by the parking of the construction vehicles in the public right of way, has been
repaired to the satisfaction of the Building Official.
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Sec. 14-181. Site maintenance and appearance generally.
(a) All building and construction sites within the village shall at all times be kept free of loose
debris, paper, construction material waste, scrap construction material and other trash
produced from the site. All materials and equipment used, placed or stored upon any
building or construction site shall be maintained within the perimeter of the building site.
(b) All building construction sites within the village shall provide suitable on-site commercial
containers, as determined and designated by the village, for the collection of loose debris,
paper, construction material waste, scrap construction material and other trash produced
from the site. The construction container shall be provided with a cover or covering that
will prevent spilling or blowing of material from the container. The size and number of
containers shall be adequate, as determined by the village, for the amount of material
generated on the building or construction site. All such materials shall be containerized by
the end of each day. All such containers shall be located on the subject lot or parcel and
shall not be placed within any adjacent right-of-way.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to permit the owner, general contractor or any of
their employees, agents or representatives to remove or dispose of debris, paper,
construction material waste, scrap construction material and other trash produced from or
on the site by on-site burning or by the piling or storage of such materials or equipment in
the public streets or on property adjacent to the construction site.
(d) During construction, off-street parking for all personal vehicles and construction
equipment shall be provided and shall be utilized to prevent on-street parking by
construction personnel and equipment. If it is determined necessary to use on-street
parking, a parking plan shall be provided to the village and permits shall be requested for
the number of on-street parking spaces required. Such permits only to be granted upon
the showing of good cause that there is need for the parking and that there is no off-street
parking available.
(e) Where concrete or any other substance permanently affixes itself to any road surface,
public or private, causing the surface to be uneven or defaced, it shall be immediately
removed by the person responsible. Where mud or excessive dirt is tracked or deposited,
by vehicle or otherwise, onto any road surface, public or private, it shall be immediately
removed by the person responsible. The person responsible, as identified in this section,
shall mean the driver of the vehicle which deposited the substance onto the road surface,
his employer, the owner of the real property containing the construction or demolition site
and/or the general contractor in charge of a site from where the substance originated.
(f) If at any time the building official notifies the owner or general contractor, personally or
through their agent or representative, in writing, that construction activities are being
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conducted, or the construction site or any part thereof is being maintained, in violation of
the provisions of this section, such violations shall be corrected within 24 hours of the
notice. If the owner or general contractor does not satisfactorily correct the situation
within 24 hours of such notification, in addition to any other enforcement actions available
to the village pursuant to this code or otherwise provided by law, upon written notice from
the building official given to the owner of the property, or to the general contractor, or to
their agent or representative, or the person doing the work, work on the site shall
immediately cease. Such written notice shall also state the conditions under which work
may be resumed. Upon being notified of the elimination of the violation of the provisions
of this section, the building official shall inspect the site for compliance and allow
resumption of work.
(g) The owner of the property and the general contractor shall be jointly and severally
responsible for compliance with the provisions of this section.
(h) The owner or general contractor, personally or through their agent or representative, shall
have the right to appeal the decision of the building official ordering the cessation of all
work and to appear before the code enforcement special magistrate at a specified time
and place to show cause why they should not comply with the notice.
(i) The enforcement procedures contained in this section are in addition to, and not in lieu of,
any other enforcement procedures or remedies available to the village for the
enforcement of this code. (Ord. No. 20-13, § 1, 8-8-2013)
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