§ 320.104. Fire limits defined.  


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  • Whenever the term fire limits or fire zone is used in this building code or a supplementary code, it shall be held to include the territory bounded by lines set forth as follows: Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the extension of the centerline of Third Street with the centerline of the right-of-way of Interstate 95; thence southerly along the centerline of Interstate 95 and the centerline of Interstate 10 to a point at the intersection of the centerline with the extension of a line which is 100 feet west of the westerly right-of-way line of Margaret Street; thence southerly along a line which is 100 feet west of and parallel to the westerly right-of-way line of Margaret Street into the St. Johns River; thence easterly on a line across the St. Johns River to a point where the extension of the centerline of Landon Avenue enters the St. Johns River; thence easterly along the centerline of Landon Avenue to a point which is 100 feet southwesterly of the southwesterly right-of-way line of San Marco Boulevard; thence southeasterly along a line 100 feet southerly of and parallel to the southerly right-of-way line of San Marco Boulevard to its intersection with the extension of a line which is 100 feet south of a line parallel to the southerly right-of-way line of Alford Place; thence northeasterly along a line 100 feet south of a line parallel to the southerly right-of-way line of Alford Place to its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of the Florida East Coast Railway; thence northwesterly along the centerline of the right-of-way of the Florida East Coast Railway to its intersection with a line 100 feet south of a line parallel to the southerly right-of-way line of Atlantic Boulevard to a point at its intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of Interstate 95; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Interstate 95 to a point at its intersection with the centerline of Montana Avenue; thence northerly along the centerline of Montana Avenue into the St. Johns River; thence northeasterly on a line across the St. Johns River to a line which is the southerly extension of a line which is 100 feet east of and parallel to the easterly right-of-way line of Florida Avenue; thence northerly along a line which is 100 feet east of and parallel to the easterly right-of-way line of Florida Avenue to a line which is 100 feet south of and parallel to First Street; thence easterly along a line which is 100 feet south of and parallel to the southerly right-of-way line of First Street to a line which is 100 feet east of and parallel to the easterly right-of-way line of Florida Avenue North of First Street; thence northerly along a line which is 100 feet east of and parallel to the easterly right-of-way line of Florida Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Third Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Third Street and extensions thereof to the point of beginning. The fire limits map is depicted on the page following Section 320.1001.

(Ord. 2001-1160-E, § 1; Ord. No. 2002-263-E, § 1)