§ 94-579. Level of service standards.

The following level of service standards shall be used to determine whether concurrency exists:

(1)

Roads.

a.

Noncity roads. The county road ordinances impose certain level of service requirements of the county on certain developments within the city. If an application for a concurrency determination, a certificate of concurrency reservation, or a conditional certificate of concurrency reservation includes a project which is subject to the county road ordinances, the applicant must submit with such application written documentation from the county engineering department evidencing that the project shall be in full compliance with the requirements of the county road ordinances, and, if an application is for other than a concurrency determination, such compliance shall exist for the entire life of the requested certificate and all possible development orders flowing therefrom.

b.

City roads LOS.

1.

The city thoroughfare roads, as identified in the comprehensive plan, shall operate at the adopted level of service "E" as defined in the state department of transportation Generalized Daily Level of Service Table. The comprehensive plan states that the city will satisfy concurrency requirements for roads by complying with the county road ordinances, which supersede the city traffic performance standards for county thoroughfares.

2.

The county road ordinances provide for a concurrency determination by the county engineering department if a proposed project will generate more than 1,000 vehicle trips per day, as determined by a professional traffic engineer. A traffic study may be required by the county engineering department if the number of trips approaches the 1,000 trip per day threshold. In the event that a proposed project will generate 1,000 or fewer vehicle trips per day, the planning department will maintain a cumulative total of all trips and will transmit this information to the county engineering department on a regular basis. The city shall monitor traffic counts on city urban collectors. Through this procedure, the level of service standard adopted in the comprehensive plan shall be maintained on city roads for both small and large projects.

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(2)

Sanitary sewer. Sanitary sewer facilities shall operate at the following LOS:

Districts	Sewer Level of Service
Single-family	350 gallons per day/dwelling unit
Multifamily	250 gallons per day/dwelling unit
Commercial	0.20 gallons per day/square feet
Industrial	0.15 gallons per day/square feet
Hotel	100 gallons per day/room

 

Peaking Factor	AVG Daily Flow (MGD)
3.5	0.01 to 0.05
3.0	0.05 to 0.25
2.5	0.25 to 2.0
2.0	;gt; 2.0

 

(3)

Solid waste. The solid waste facilities serving the city shall operate at the following LOS standards:

Collection . The city shall adhere to the franchise agreement with the solid waste authority by providing a minimum level of service for residential garbage collection of twice per week, bulk trash collection of once per week, vegetation collection of once per week, and recyclable collection of once per week.

Disposal. The city shall ensure delivery of solid waste material collected to the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) north county landfill and shall continue to seek annual certification from the SWA that it has sufficient disposal capacity to accommodate the solid waste generated for both the five-year and ten-year planning periods. The SWA certification letter shall constitute compliance with the city's solid waste LOS standard.

(4)

Drainage. Drainage facilities shall operate at the following LOS standards:

Drainage Type	Level of Service
Storm sewer systems	3-year, 1-hour storm
Canal systems	25-year, 24-hour storm

 

(5)

Potable water. Average annual water consumption rate:

Municipality	Average Annual Water Consumption Rate (gppd)
West Palm Beach Service Area	269

 

(6)

Parks and recreation. Parks and recreation facilities shall operate at the following LOS standards:

Park facilities	Policy LOS
Community Parks	2.5 acres/1,000 persons
Regional Parks	1.5 acres/1,000 persons

 

(Code 1979, § 33-248; Ord. No. 4449-13, § 26, 3-19-2013)