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b. The term secure, as applied to site access, includes protecting the construction site, during the hours described in Section 2(2) hereinbelow, by way of a locked fence surrounding the perimeter of the site and/or the provision of a security guard. Section 2. Prohibitions. (1) The owner, occupant or user of a construction site shall not engage in any activity which poses a danger to persons located on or off the construction site, from debris, materials or activities carried on at the construction site, and shall take necessary precautions to secure same. A contractor engaging in work at a site or pulling a building permit for a site constitutes a "user" of a site. (2) The owner, occupant or user of construction site shall secure the site from unauthorized access between the hours of 7:00p.m. of each day to 7:00a.m. of the next day by the use of a locked fence and/or security guard, unless an extension of hours is obtained in accordance with Ordinance 2000-~. (3) The owner, occupant or use of construction site shall keep all access roads to the construction site clear of debris for safe travel by authorized persons. (4) In the event that hurricane watch is issued by the United States Weather Bureau, the owner, occupant or user of a construction site shall comply with the requirements of section 105.3 of the South Florida Building Code, by taking all steps necessary to secure the construction site, including removal or securing of hazardous or loose objects. (5) Any person receiving notice from the City's Building Official for failure to comply with this section or any section of the South Florida Building Code, shall not fail or neglect to promptly comply unless otherwise provided by the County Florida Building Code. (6) Parking of any construction vehicle or construction employee vehicles shall either be on the site as defined herein, or at a public parking lot or along a public street where parking is permitted. Parking at any other site, unless permitted by the City in writing, is strictly prohibited and shall result in a fine of $250 per day. Section 3. Fines. Failure to strictly comply with any provision of this Ordinance shall result in a fine of $250 per day. Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be sever~ble and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part. Securing of Construction Sites Ord. LMD:ch 5/24/00 -- 3: 14 PM 2