§ 13.35. Purpose, Scope, Exceptions.  


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  • This chapter shall provide a uniform standard for the erection of Tower Cranes and Mobile Cranes within the City of Orlando on applicable threshold buildings that are buildings greater than three (3) stories in height, as defined by the Florida Building Code, current edition. This chapter shall be of uniform applicability throughout the City of Orlando. The following Hoisting Equipment is specifically exempted from the application of this chapter:

    (a)

    Mobile cranes having a boom length of less than 25 feet or a maximum rated load capacity of less than 15,000 pounds.

    (b)

    Electric line trucks.

    (c)

    Maritime terminal operations.

    (d)

    Aerial work platforms or boom supported platforms covered by the ANSI/SIA A92 series of standards.

    (e)

    Taxi/Mobile Rough Terrain Cranes, Boom Trucks, and Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes with a limited use of fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days or less.

    (f)

    Cranes of any description used for any other purpose other than the construction of new buildings greater than three (3) stories in height.

    (g)

    Any crane on a building construction site greater than three stories currently under construction as of the date of adoption of this ordinance is specifically exempted from this ordinance.

(Ord. of 10-6-2008, § 1, Doc. #0810061003)